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War Stories

War Stories

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A feature-length pilot film for a proposed NBC series, War Stories is set in a battle-torn Middle Eastern country that is obviously Uzbekistan (but not identified as such). Cynical, hard-as-nails American war correspondent Ben Dansmore (Jeff Goldblum) balks at being assigned a new photographer/partner so soon after the newcomer's predecessor (who happened to be Ben's best friend) was literally blown to bits while covering a hot story. "There's no such thing as truth; that's why they call them stories." That is Ben's philosophy, one that he hopes to impart to idealistic young Nora Stone (Lake Bell). But Nora, whose sister died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, refuses to be as cold and dispassionate as Ben. It takes a series of near-death experiences dodging bullets and fanatical rebels for Ben and Nora to find the common ground so necessary to their future teamwork.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

4.333/10

Release Date

29 January 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Ben Dansmore

Lake Bell

Lake Bell

Nora Stone

Louise Lombard

Louise Lombard

Gayle Phelan

Jeffrey Nordling

Jeffrey Nordling

Ian Rhys

Noam Jenkins

Noam Jenkins

Rainy Tamarov

Jack Dimich

Jack Dimich

Uzbeky Commander

Yousuf Azami

Yousuf Azami

Guard

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed O'Brian

Keith Birkfeld

Keith Birkfeld

Taliban Recruit

Jason Brooks

Jason Brooks

Mike Skrumbis

Michael Reilly Burke

Michael Reilly Burke

Coulter

Christina Chang

Christina Chang

Camera Woman

Anand Chulani

Anand Chulani

IMU rapper

Alanna Dergan

Alanna Dergan

Young girl

Homie Doroodian

Homie Doroodian

Guerilla fighter

Ron Griffith

Ron Griffith

Taliban Guard

Nicholas Guilak

Nicholas Guilak

IMU Soldier

Mark Harelik

Mark Harelik

Marty Hrejsa

Marty Hrejsa

Uzbek Clerk

Ramsey Malouky

Ramsey Malouky

Uzbek Official

Patrick Roman Miller

Patrick Roman Miller

Al Haddad

Herion Mustafaraj

Herion Mustafaraj

Kakia

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban

Al Qaeda Rebel at Bridge

Tony Sears

Tony Sears

French Traveler

Eric St. John

Eric St. John

Richard Steinmetz

Richard Steinmetz

Andrew Thorne

Antonina Thompson

Antonina Thompson

Uzbek young mother

Ines Wurth

Ines Wurth

Burka Woman

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