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    Fair Game

    • 20102010
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 48min
    IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    48K
    YOUR RATING
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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
    48K
    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
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    • 156User reviews
    • 215Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos1

    Fair Game
    Trailer 2:09
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    Noah Emmerich, Michael Kelly, and Naomi Watts in Fair Game (2010)
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    Naomi Watts in Fair Game (2010)
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    Sean Penn and Ty Burrell in Fair Game (2010)
    Sean Penn in Fair Game (2010)
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    Doug Liman and Naomi Watts in Fair Game (2010)

    Top cast

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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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    Storyline

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    Plame's status as a CIA agent was revealed by White House officials allegedly out to discredit her husband after he wrote a 2003 New York Times op-ed piece saying that the Bush administration had manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to justify the invasion of Iraq. —anonymous
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Wife. Mother. Spy.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 reviews156

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    Top review
    8/10
    Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it...
    First of all: I'm not an American, so I have no interest in any of the left wing vs right wing political immaturity that goes on there. And since I'm being honest: if this film was a work of fiction - it wouldn't have been that great, maybe a 6/10 IMDb rating.

    What makes this film absolutely mind blowing is that this stuff actually happened. Wow! You can argue the little details if you wish, but the bulk of this is public record and you're not kidding anyone. This gets an 8/10 on IMDb from me because it's non-fiction and it's a very very important story.

    The war in Iraq was a crime and the guilty should be required to watch this movie, a few times. How many thousands of lives could have been saved? Feel shame and learn from your mistakes. Get mad! Don't ever be fooled like this again!!!

    Frankly this movie should be shown in schools for the next 100 years - it should be considered required viewing in History classes. I think it's important that this little piece of the past is not swept under the rug anytime soon. I praise the makers of this film, I praise Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame.

    Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it - so cherish this 108 minute reminder of America's greatest mistake.
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    • Jan 30, 2011

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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
      • 1h 48min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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