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The Situation

The Situation

★ 5.8/10•2007•1h 51m•Drama•History•Romance

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.

Philip Haas · Director

Wendell Steavenson · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 7, 2007

Actors

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Anna Molyneux

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Dan Murphy

Mido Hamada

Mido Hamada

Zaid

Driss Roukhe

Driss Roukhe

Walid (as Driss Roukh)

Nasser Memarzia

Nasser Memarzia

Rafeeq

Saïd Amadis

Saïd Amadis

Mayor Tahsin

Omar Berdouni

Omar Berdouni

Bashar

Chérine Amar

Noor

Shaun Evans

Shaun Evans

Wesley

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

Major Hanks

Mahmoudi M'Barek

Colonel Jobouri

John Slattery

John Slattery

Colonel Carrick

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

US Ambassador

Fatiha Watili

Samira

Hamid Basket

Hamid Basket

Selim

Sean Gullette

Sean Gullette

Officer Martinez

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