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Shock and Awe

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
9.2K
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Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Rob Reiner, and James Marsden in Shock and Awe (2017)
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Political DramaBiographyDramaHistoryThrillerWar

A group of journalists of the Knight-Ridder news service covering President George W. Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the President's claim that Saddam Hussein has "... Read allA group of journalists of the Knight-Ridder news service covering President George W. Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the President's claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."A group of journalists of the Knight-Ridder news service covering President George W. Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the President's claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."

  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writer
    • Joey Hartstone
  • Stars
    • Woody Harrelson
    • James Marsden
    • Rob Reiner
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    9.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writer
      • Joey Hartstone
    • Stars
      • Woody Harrelson
      • James Marsden
      • Rob Reiner
    • 129User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rob Reiner on What Makes Acting Easy and Hanging Out With Mel Brooks
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    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Jonathan Landay
    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • Warren Strobel
    Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
    • John Walcott
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Joe Galloway
    Jessica Biel
    Jessica Biel
    • Lisa Mayr
    Milla Jovovich
    Milla Jovovich
    • Vlatka Landay
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • The Usual
    Luke Tennie
    Luke Tennie
    • Adam Green
    Terence Rosemore
    Terence Rosemore
    • Mr. Green
    Margo Moorer
    Margo Moorer
    • Mrs. Green
    Michael Harding
    Michael Harding
    • Freud
    Kate Butler
    Kate Butler
    • Nancy Walcott
    Luke White
    • Adam Strobel
    Gabe White
    • Mitch Strobel
    Bowen Hoover
    Bowen Hoover
    • Noah Landay
    Caroline Fourmy
    Caroline Fourmy
    • Beryl Adcock
    Teri Wyble
    Teri Wyble
    • Pam
    Al Sapienza
    Al Sapienza
    • Arthur
    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writer
      • Joey Hartstone
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    • Trivia
      John Walcott, Warren Strobel, Jonathan Landay, and their families all make cameos in the film.
    • Goofs
      At 34:33 Landay (Woody) pulls out a $20 that shows President Jackson w/o an oval background around his portrait. This version was not introduced until 2003. The time of this scene was in 2002. He should have had an earlier version, eg the one introduced in 1998 with the oval frame around his head.
    • Quotes

      John Walcott: We do not write for the people who send people's kids to war. We write for the people whose kids get sent to war

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Amy Adams/Rob Reiner/Backstreet Boys (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      My Love
      Music and Lyrics by Woody Harrelson

    User reviews129

    Featured review
    7/10

    The truth is out there

    The real life story behind what became one of the worst war mistakes a US president made. And all that just to retaliate and try to find peace. The movie has quite the strong story to dig into. That alone and how some reporters where fighting for the truth to come out is amazing enough. When everyone else was going along the line of what the president said ... they didn't.

    And having the right actors to pull that off helps too. Still the absolute zinger seems to be missing. This is more than good and decent, don't get me wrong, but for those familiar with what happened and how this played out, this may feel a bit weak. Or not as strong as it could have been. Great acting overall though and the story might take you to a hopeful place. Because no matter how many times, the hopefully one term president screams and yells about the press being the enemy of the people, it just ain't true
    • kosmasp
    • Sep 29, 2020
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    • Release date
      • July 20, 2018 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La verdad importa
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Acacia Filmed Entertainment
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Savvy Media Holdings
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,450,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $77,980
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,856
      • Jul 15, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $182,415
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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