| The Situation | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Philip Haas |
| Written by | Wendell Steavenson |
| Produced by |
Liaquat Ahamed Neda Armian Michael Sternberg |
| Starring |
Connie Nielsen Damian Lewis Mido Hamada John Slattery Tom McCarthy |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Edited by | Curtiss Clayton |
| Music by | Jeff Beal |
| Distributed by | Shadow Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Situation is a 2006 American war drama film directed by Philip Haas and starring Connie Nielsen. [1] It was produced by Liaquat Ahamed, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
Premise
The film plays out against the backdrop of the 2003 Iraq War, where an American journalist (who happens to be in a love triangle between a CIA operative and an Iraqi photographer) is collecting material to write a meaningful story.
Cast
- Connie Nielsen as Anna Molyneux
- Damian Lewis as Dan Murphy
- Mido Hamada as Zaid
- John Slattery as Colonel Carrick
- Tom McCarthy as Major Hanks
- Shaun Evans as Wesley
References
- ^ J. Hoberman - Film After Film: (Or, What Became of 21st Century Cinema?) 2012 p154 "The Situation, Philip Haas's deftly paced, well-written, and brilliantly infuriating Iraq War thriller is not only the strongest of recent geopolitical hotspot flicks but one that has been designed for maximal agitation."
External links
- The Situation at IMDb
- The Situation at AllMovie
- RottenTomatoes.com review listings for The Situation
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| The Situation | |
|---|---|
|
DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Philip Haas |
| Written by | Wendell Steavenson |
| Produced by |
Liaquat Ahamed Neda Armian Michael Sternberg |
| Starring |
Connie Nielsen Damian Lewis Mido Hamada John Slattery Tom McCarthy |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Edited by | Curtiss Clayton |
| Music by | Jeff Beal |
| Distributed by | Shadow Distribution |
Release date |
|
Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Situation is a 2006 American war drama film directed by Philip Haas and starring Connie Nielsen. [1] It was produced by Liaquat Ahamed, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
Premise
The film plays out against the backdrop of the 2003 Iraq War, where an American journalist (who happens to be in a love triangle between a CIA operative and an Iraqi photographer) is collecting material to write a meaningful story.
Cast
- Connie Nielsen as Anna Molyneux
- Damian Lewis as Dan Murphy
- Mido Hamada as Zaid
- John Slattery as Colonel Carrick
- Tom McCarthy as Major Hanks
- Shaun Evans as Wesley
References
- ^ J. Hoberman - Film After Film: (Or, What Became of 21st Century Cinema?) 2012 p154 "The Situation, Philip Haas's deftly paced, well-written, and brilliantly infuriating Iraq War thriller is not only the strongest of recent geopolitical hotspot flicks but one that has been designed for maximal agitation."
External links
- The Situation at IMDb
- The Situation at AllMovie
- RottenTomatoes.com review listings for The Situation
|
| This article about a war drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |