Saving Jessica Lynch (TV 2003)

Based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq.

Director:

Peter Markle

Writer:

John Fasano

Stars:

Nicholas Guilak, Laura Regan, Brent Sexton

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicholas Guilak	...	Mohammed Al-Rehaief
Laura Regan	...	Pfc Jessica Lynch
Brent Sexton	...	Greg Lynch Sr.
Mark Moses
Benjamin King	...	1st Sergeant Robert J. Dowdy
Crystle Lightning	...	Pfc Lori Piestewa
Susan Pari	...	Iman Al-Rehaief
Denise Lee	...	Spc Shoshana Johnson
Brent Anderson	...	Capt. Troy King
Reed Frerichs	...	Pvt. Dale Nace
Navid Negahban	...	Fedayeen Colonel
Michael Rooker	...	Colonel Curry
Lina Patel	...	Dr. Hamida
Amy Jones	...	Dee Lynch
Rafael Tamayo	...	Spc Edgar Hernandez

Storyline

When Mohammed Al-Rehaief, a young Iraqi lawyer, learns that Private first class Jessica Lynch, a 19-year old U.S. soldier from West Virginia, is held as POW in an Iraqi hospital, he wants to find out what a girl the age of his own daughters is doing and why she's being held, both the U.S. troops and his nationalist countrymen start treating him as a suspect- his personal drama is adding itself to hers and countless other ones in post-Saddam Iraq...

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Plot Keywords:

iraq | rescue | prisoner of war | part fiction | saddam hussein | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Official Sites:

NBC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Resgate de Jessica Lynch

Filming Locations:

Building One, Studios at Las Colinas - 6301 North O'Connor Road, Irving, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daniel L. Paulson Productions, NBC Productions, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Crystal Mantecon in the uncredited role of an Iraqi woman.

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Goofs

When the convoy is driving through Nasiriyah just before they are attacked, Reunion Tower (a major feature of Dallas' downtown skyline) is clearly visible in the background.

User Reviews

Not bad...could have been better

Overall, the made for TV movie was well acted. It was good to see that the focus really was not on Jessica Lynch, but rather on Mohammed Al-Raheif. If you've read his book (which this movie is based on), you will see how he risked everything just to save this woman. He really was the hero and it's too bad that SO MUCH attention was put on Lynch.

Good things about the movie: well-acted, focused on the Iraqi, felt like you were in Iraq, visual and sound effects acceptable

Bad things about the movie: a little slow paced, some of the scenes don't seem to match the Al-Raheif's book, visual and sound effects could have been better.