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Fair Game

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
49K
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Sean Penn and Naomi Watts in Fair Game (2010)
CIA operative Valerie Plame (Watts), who is investigating the existence of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, discovers her identity allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband (Penn) wrote criticizing the Bush administration.
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CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
49K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Doug Liman
  • Writers
    • Jez Butterworth(screenplay)
    • John-Henry Butterworth(screenplay)
    • Joseph Wilson(book "The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity: A Diplomat's Memoir")
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Sean Penn
    • Sonya Davison
Top credits
  • Director
    • Doug Liman
  • Writers
    • Jez Butterworth(screenplay)
    • John-Henry Butterworth(screenplay)
    • Joseph Wilson(book "The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity: A Diplomat's Memoir")
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Sean Penn
    • Sonya Davison
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 153User reviews
    • 206Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

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    Trailer 2:09
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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Valerie Plameas Valerie Plame
    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Joe Wilsonas Joe Wilson
    Sonya Davison
    • Chanel Suitas Chanel Suit
    Vanessa Chong
    • Tabir Secretary #1as Tabir Secretary #1
    Anand Tiwari
    Anand Tiwari
    • Hafizas Hafiz
    Stephanie Chai
    • Tabir Secretary #2as Tabir Secretary #2
    Ty Burrell
    Ty Burrell
    • Fredas Fred
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Sueas Sue
    Norbert Leo Butz
    Norbert Leo Butz
    • Steveas Steve
    Rebecca Rigg
    Rebecca Rigg
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Brooke Smith
    Brooke Smith
    • Dianaas Diana
    Tom McCarthy
    Tom McCarthy
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Ashley Gerasimovich
    Ashley Gerasimovich
    • Samantha Wilsonas Samantha Wilson
    Quinn Broggy
    • Trevor Wilsonas Trevor Wilson
    Nicholas Sadler
    Nicholas Sadler
    • CIA Tour Leaderas CIA Tour Leader
    Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    • Jackas Jack
    Noah Emmerich
    Noah Emmerich
    • Billas Bill
    Iris Bahr
    Iris Bahr
    • CPD Agentas CPD Agent
    • Director
      • Doug Liman
    • Writers
      • Jez Butterworth(screenplay)
      • John-Henry Butterworth(screenplay)
      • Joseph Wilson(book "The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity: A Diplomat's Memoir")
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    • Trivia
      There is a coded message hidden in the end credits that has not yet been decoded.
    • Goofs
      When Joe Wilson arrives at the Niger Republic, the registration plates are written in Arabic ( filmed in Egypt), where in Niger it would be written in French.
    • Quotes

      Joe Wilson: The responsibility of a country is not in the hands of a privileged few. We are strong, and we are free from tyranny as long as each one of us remembers his or her duty as a citizen. Whether it's to report a pothole at the top of your street or lies in a State of the Union address, speak out! Ask those questions. Demand that truth. Democracy is not a free ride, man. I'm here to tell you. But, this is where we live. And if we do our job, this is where our children will live. God bless America.

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, the last names of some of the characters (Hafiz, Jack, Bill, Dr. Zahraa, Paul, Ali, Hammad, Beth and Pete) are redacted.
    • Alternate versions
      Doug Liman re-cut the film for a "2018 director's cut" that runs about six minutes longer.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Last Exorcism/Piranha 3D/Vampires Suck (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Awas!
      Written by Norman Abdul Halim (as Norman A. Halim) and Yusry Abd Halim (as Yusry A. Halim)

      Performed by Kru

      Courtesy of EMI Malaysia Sdn Bhd

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews153

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    Top review
    7/10
    Lives Destroyed by the Farce about the MDW in Iraq
    Valerie Plame Wilson (Naomi Watts) is a woman with double life: she is the wife of the former Ambassador Joe Wilson (Sean Penn) and mother of two children. But she is also and efficient CIA Operations Officer working in the Nonproliferation Center and in charge of several operations.

    In 2003, when Bush administration manipulates the information relative to massive destruction weapons to justify the invasion of Iraq, Joe Wilson writes an article in the New York Times criticizing the government and telling that the intelligence research had been manipulated. In reprisal, the government leaks Valerie's identity to discredit Joe, affecting their professional and private lives and almost destroying their marriage.

    "Fair Game" is a bold film about the life of Valerie Plame Wilson, who has had her life destroyed by Bush administration in part of the farce about the existence of massive destruction weapons in Iraq to justify the invasion of that nation. But it seems that later the Wilson family wrote two books and won lawsuits against members of the government and they might have resolved their lives at least financially speaking.

    The film glances also at the lives of Iraqi scientists that trusted on Valerie and were murdered by the Iraqi secret service, but does not show the fate of the civilian population that had their country bombed and invaded due to a farce. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Jogos de Poder" ("Power Game")
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Arab Emirates
    • Official sites
      • Full Production Notes - MS Word [Australia]
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Plame and Wilson Biopic
    • Filming locations
      • Amman, Jordan
    • Production companies
      • River Road Entertainment
      • Participant
      • Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,540,691
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $651,082
      • Nov 7, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,806,953
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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