War Stories (TV 2003)

In the wake of the US campaign in Afghanistan, civil war has broken out in neighbouring Uzbekistan between the repressive Uzbek government and militant fundamentalists... See full synopsis »

Director:

Robert Singer

Writer:

Peter Noah

Stars:

Jeff Goldblum, Lake Bell, Louise Lombard

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeff Goldblum	...	Ben Dansmore
Lake Bell	...	Nora Stone
Louise Lombard	...	Gayle Phelan
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Ian Rhys
Noam Jenkins	...	Rainy Tamarov
Jack Dimich	...	Uzbeky Commander
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yousuf Azami	...	Guard
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Ed O'Brian
Keith Birkfeld	...	Taliban Recruit
Jason Brooks	...	Mike Skrumbis
Michael Reilly Burke	...	Coulter
Christina Chang	...	Camera Woman
Anand Chulani	...	IMU rapper
Alanna Dergan	...	Young girl
Homie Doroodian	...	Guerilla fighter

Storyline

In the wake of the US campaign in Afghanistan, civil war has broken out in neighbouring Uzbekistan between the repressive Uzbek government and militant fundamentalists... See full synopsis »

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 2004 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

Apenas a Verdade

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Industry Entertainment, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Never underestimate the sheer weirdness of the American television industry.

This is a sexy, cynical tale about journalists in a war zone trying to uncover the truth as they dodge bombs, gun-toting extremists and a corrupt government intent on using them as spies. Not bad for a pilot episode though I doubt America will receive this series with open arms due to the current war fever spreading in Washington. Still, kudos to NBC for even considering doing a series like this. What is established right off the bat is that there is no truth, just stories. We have a crew of hardened war correspondents, lead by Ben (Jeff Goldblume), who throw themselves into hot zones (and into each other's beds) with wild abandon, tossing off cigarettes and snarky quips at each other as they hunt for the all-elusive scoop. This group includes a newbie photographer who is partnered up with Ben, a foreign-accented spy/source, a beautiful blonde British journalist who sleeps with everyone but Ed Begley Jr., and, well, Ed Begley Jr. I think War Stories has great potential as it addresses the age-old issue of journalistic objectivity with more contemporary arguments and with sexy results. It's a refreshing alternative from the slew of reality-based TV programming spamming our networks.