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War, Inc.

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
22K
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John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Marisa Tomei, Ben Kingsley, and Hilary Duff in War, Inc. (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for War, Inc., directed by Joshua Seftel.
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A corporation hires a professional assassin to pose as its trade show representative who must organize the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star, which will allow him the opportunity to kill ... Read allA corporation hires a professional assassin to pose as its trade show representative who must organize the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star, which will allow him the opportunity to kill a Middle Eastern politician.A corporation hires a professional assassin to pose as its trade show representative who must organize the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star, which will allow him the opportunity to kill a Middle Eastern politician.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
22K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joshua Seftel
  • Writers
    • Mark Leyner
    • Jeremy Pikser
    • John Cusack
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Marisa Tomei
    • Hilary Duff
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joshua Seftel
  • Writers
    • Mark Leyner
    • Jeremy Pikser
    • John Cusack
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Marisa Tomei
    • Hilary Duff
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 119User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Ben Kingsley in War, Inc. (2008)
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    Top cast

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Hauseras Hauser
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Natalie Hegalhuzenas Natalie Hegalhuzen
    Hilary Duff
    Hilary Duff
    • Yonica Babyyeahas Yonica Babyyeah
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Marsha Dillonas Marsha Dillon
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Mr. Vice Presidentas Mr. Vice President
    Sergej Trifunovic
    Sergej Trifunovic
    • Ooq-Mi-Fay Taqnufminias Ooq-Mi-Fay Taqnufmini
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • Ooq-Yu-Fay Taqnufminias Ooq-Yu-Fay Taqnufmini…
    John McLaughlin
    John McLaughlin
    • Selfas Self
    Montel Williams
    Montel Williams
    • GuideStar Voiceas GuideStar Voice
    • (voice)
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Walkenas Walken…
    Lyubomir Neikov
    • Omar Sharifas Omar Sharif
    • (as Lubomir Neikov)
    Nikolay Stanoev
    Nikolay Stanoev
    • Bhodi Bhundhangas Bhodi Bhundhang
    • (as Nikolai Stanoev)
    George Zlatarev
    • Directoras Director
    • (as Georgi Zlatarev)
    Bashar Rahal
    Bashar Rahal
    • Video Guy #1as Video Guy #1
    Velislav Pavlov
    • Video Guy #2as Video Guy #2
    • (as Vesilav Pavlov)
    Zachary Baharov
    Zachary Baharov
    • Video Guy #3as Video Guy #3
    • (as Zahari Baharov)
    Doug Dearth
    Doug Dearth
    • Geoffas Geoff
    Bill Cusack
    Bill Cusack
    • Tamerlane Caffeinated Soldieras Tamerlane Caffeinated Soldier
    • (as William Cusack)
    • Director
      • Joshua Seftel
    • Writers
      • Mark Leyner
      • Jeremy Pikser
      • John Cusack
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    A political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former US Vice President. In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation's CEO hires a troubled hit man, to kill a Middle East oil minister. Now, struggling with his own growing demons, the assassin must pose as the corporation's Trade Show Producer in order to pull off this latest hit, while maintaining his cover by organizing the high-profile wedding of Yonica Babyyeah, an outrageous Middle Eastern pop star, and keeping a sexy left wing reporter in check. —fmmini
    corporationsatirereporterassassinpop star95 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • When it comes to war...America means business
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, language and brief sexual material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The cast considered this movie to be an unofficial sequel to Grosse Pointe Blank (1997). Five actors appeared in both films: John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Bill Cusack, Dan Aykroyd, and Doug Dearth.
    • Goofs
      When Brand and Natalie go to the coffee shop, on the floor you can see the blue-tape 'T' marker that shows the waitress where she needs to stand for this shot.
    • Quotes

      Brand Hauser: Be still my trembling hands, for how you would tremble if you knew where I would take you next.

    • Crazy credits
      BeTolerant.com is listed twice in the thanks section of the credits, despite this resulting in an odd number of entries and causing the last entry to have to go against the rest of the layout (centered, vs two-column) to keep things even.
    • Connections
      Featured in Inside the Actors Studio: John Cusack (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Song for Dixie
      Written by Stephen Edwards

      Published by Source In Sync Music (ASCAP) / Engine Co 35 Music Publishing (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

    User reviews119

    Review
    Top review
    Thoroughly Enjoyed the Movie
    It was hilarious from start to finish. Very poignant and very dark. I especially loved those deliciously violent and overtly sexual lyrics to all of Duff's songs. I'm actually hoping I can find that song, 'I Want to Blow You Up.' The frightening thing, in history, is that something similar did take place. The East India Company, a properly registered English company in the 1600's to 1857, did actually raise armies, fight wars and collect taxes in the sub-continent. They were as ruthless, if not more so, than Tamerlane. Ever since John Cusack first started acting in teenage movies, I've always thought him to have an impeccable sense of humour and timing. And I'm so glad to see that he is using these talents in dark comedies rather than the run of the mill, mainstream rom-coms.
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    4
    • syedaamirmsd
    • Jun 4, 2008

    FAQ4

    • Is 'War, Inc.' based on a book?
    • Is this movie based on a true story?
    • Is this a sequel to Grosse Pointe Blank?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MySpace
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Brand Hauser: Stuff Happens
    • Filming locations
      • New Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • New Crime Productions
      • B & W Films
      • Boyana Film Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $580,862
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,336
      • May 25, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,296,184
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1(original negative)

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