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The Situation(2007)
Status: Released
Date: 2007-02-07
58%
18 Votes
Time: 1h 51m
Overview:
The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi mayor Sheikh Tahsin (Saïd Amadis), who has a complex relationship with the Americans.
Languages: English, Arabic.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Red Wine Pictures
Movie: The Situation
Top 10 Billed Cast
Connie Nielsen
Anna Molyneux
Damian Lewis
Dan Murphy
Mido Hamada
Zaid
Driss Roukhe
Walid (as Driss Roukh)
Nasser Memarzia
Rafeeq
Saïd Amadis
Mayor Tahsin
Omar Berdouni
Bashar
Shaun Evans
Wesley
Tom McCarthy
Major Hanks
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