Shock and Awe

"They risked everything to uncover the truth."

2017 1h 30m EN

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6.3

MID

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28%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 208🥫28%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 9,695

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Synopsis

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A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."

“They risked everything to uncover the truth.”

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Cast

Woody Harrelson
Jonathan Landay
James Marsden
Warren Strobel
Rob Reiner
John Walcott
Tommy Lee Jones
Joe Galloway
Jessica Biel
Lisa Mayr
Milla Jovovich
Vlatka Landay
Richard Schiff
The Usual
Luke Tennie
Adam Green

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Joey Hartstone
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by Barry Markowitz. 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 Jeff Beal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Joyce shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Woody Harrelson and James Marsden and Rob Reiner carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rob Reiner directs. Barry Markowitz behind the camera. Jeff Beal scores. Bob Joyce cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 9 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
5Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by Barry Markowitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jeff Beal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bob Joyce shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Woody Harrelson and James Marsden and Rob Reiner carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "They risked everything to uncover the truth.".
10IMDB entry: tt5540992 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.