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Released 19 years ago.
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Lions for Lambs
"If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything."
2007 1h 32m EN
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Synopsis
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Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.
“If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Meryl Streep
Janine Roth
Tom Cruise
Senator Jasper Irving
Robert Redford
Dr. Stephen Malley
Andrew Garfield
Todd Hayes
Michael Peña
Ernest Rodriguez
Derek Luke
Arian Finch
Peter Berg
Wirey Pink
Kevin Dunn
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Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Redford
- Writers
- Matthew Michael Carnahan, P.K. MacCarthy
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Directed by Robert Redford, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joe Hutshing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise and Robert Redford carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything.".
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IMDB entry: tt0891527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Robert Redford directs. Philippe Rousselot behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Joe Hutshing cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2Directed by Robert Redford, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Joe Hutshing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise and Robert Redford carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0891527 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 12 themes, including "future", "journalist", "propaganda", "war on terror".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Philippe Rousselot
- Original score
- Mark Isham
- Editing
- Joe Hutshing
- Production design
- Jan Roelfs
- Costume design
- Mary Zophres
- Makeup / hair
- Corey Hill
- Sound
- Frank E. Eulner
- Stunt coordinator
- Charles Croughwell
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $64,811,540
- Return
- 185% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
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Robert Redford
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Production companies
Who made it
Wildwood Enterprises
US
- AN
Andell Entertainment
US
- BR
Brat Na Pont Productions
United Artists
US
Key crew
- ProducerMatthew Michael Carnahan
- ProducerAndrew Hauptman
- Art DirectionFrançois Audouy
- Costume DesignMary Zophres
- Production DesignJan Roelfs
- ProducerTracy Falco
- Set DecorationLeslie A. Pope
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- ProducerRobert Redford
- EditorJoe Hutshing
- StuntsBrian Avery
- Additional First Assistant CameraValentine Marvel
- Post Production SupervisorGraham Stumpf
- Second Assistant DirectorLucrezia Casta
- First Assistant DirectorAdam Somner
- Graphic DesignerClint Schultz
- ADR MixerThomas J. O'Connell
- Storyboard ArtistP.K. MacCarthy
- Construction ForemanBrent Regan
- ADR MixerDavid Boulton
- HairstylistCorey Hill
- Supervising Sound EditorRichard Hymns
- Unit Production ManagerWill Weiske
- ADR RecordistPhilip Rogers
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- future
- journalist
- propaganda
- war on terror
- externally controlled action
- manipulation
- manipulation of the media
- afghanistan
- political negotiations
- past
- afghanistan war (2001-2021)
- terrorism
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2007-10-18· New York CIty, New York
- Theatrical2007-10-22R
Also known as
International titles
- Leoni per agnelliIT
- Lions et agneauxFR
- Lions for LambsUS
- Leões e CordeirosBR
- Ukryta strategiaPL
- Gyávák és hősökHU
- Războiul ideilorRO
