Shock and Awe

Dec 9, 2017

1h 30m

★ 6.3

They risked everything to uncover the truth.

Overview

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."

Genres

History

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Savvy Media Holdings

Acacia Filmed Entertainment

Voltage Pictures

Shock and Awe Trailers

Cast

Jonathan Landay

Woody Harrelson

Warren Strobel

James Marsden

John Walcott

Rob Reiner

Joe Galloway

Tommy Lee Jones

Lisa Mayr

Jessica Biel

Vlatka Landay

Milla Jovovich

The Usual

Richard Schiff

Adam Green

Luke Tennie

Mr. Green

Terence Rosemore

Mrs. Green

Margo Moorer

Freud

Michael Harding

Nancy Walcott

Kate Butler

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