Movie: War Stories

Top 5 Billed Cast

Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum

Ben Dansmore

Lake Bell
Lake Bell

Nora Stone

Louise Lombard
Louise Lombard

Gayle Phelan

Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.

Ed O'Brian

Noam Jenkins
Noam Jenkins

Rainy Tamarov

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    A feature-length pilot film for a proposed NBC series, War Stories is set in a battle-torn Middle Eastern country that is obviously Uzbekistan (but not identified as such). Cynical, hard-as-nails American war correspondent Ben Dansmore (Jeff Goldblum) balks at being assigned a new photographer/partner so soon after the newcomer's predecessor (who happened to be Ben's best friend) was literally blown to bits while covering a hot story. "There's no such thing as truth; that's why they call them stories." That is Ben's philosophy, one that he hopes to impart to idealistic young Nora Stone (Lake Bell). But Nora, whose sister died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, refuses to be as cold and dispassionate as Ben. It takes a series of near-death experiences dodging bullets and fanatical rebels for Ben and Nora to find the common ground so necessary to their future teamwork.

  • Release Date

    2003-01-29

  • Average

    4.8

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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