Shock and Awe
2017 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · 39% critics
In the tense aftermath of 9/11, a team of American journalists investigates official claims used to build support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. As they dig for evidence and push to publish what they find, they run into resistance, pressure, and a media climate that rewards certainty over careful reporting.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-12-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 39/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (199 votes)
- Budget
- $18,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fact-checking-driven political drama about media pressure and government claims, in the vein of LBJ; Not for you if you want escapism, upbeat stories, or a balanced, non-argumentative tone.
Pros: strong cast performances; timely cautionary story; easy to follow | Cons: can feel preachy; low-energy at times; occasionally muddled
Themes
- journalist
- iraq war
- 9/11
- usa politics
Cast & crew
Woody Harrelson
as Jonathan Landay
James Marsden
as Warren Strobel
Rob Reiner
as John Walcott
Tommy Lee Jones
as Joe Galloway
Jessica Biel
as Lisa Mayr
Milla Jovovich
as Vlatka Landay
Richard Schiff
as The Usual
Luke Tennie
as Adam Green
Terence Rosemore
as Mr. Green
Margo Moorer
as Mrs. Green
Directed by Rob Reiner