The Situation

Feb 7, 2007

1h 51m

★ 5.8

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

Red Wine Pictures

The Situation Trailers

Cast

Anna Molyneux

Connie Nielsen

Dan Murphy

Damian Lewis

Zaid

Mido Hamada

Walid (as Driss Roukh)

Driss Roukhe

Rafeeq

Nasser Memarzia

Mayor Tahsin

Saïd Amadis

Bashar

Omar Berdouni

Noor

Chérine Amar

Wesley

Shaun Evans

Major Hanks

Tom McCarthy

Colonel Jobouri

Mahmoudi M'Barek

Colonel Carrick

John Slattery

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