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A Private War
A Private War

A Private War

The most powerful weapon is the truth.

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One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$3944165

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.806/10

Release Date

16 November 2018

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Marie Colvin

Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan

Paul Conroy

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Sean Ryan

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Tony Shaw

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson

Norm Coburn

Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Professor David Irens

Faye Marsay

Faye Marsay

Kate Richardson

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Rita Williams

Alexandra Moen

Alexandra Moen

Zoe

Raad Rawi

Raad Rawi

Gaddafi

Hilton McRae

Hilton McRae

Adam Watkins

Jérémie Laheurte

Jérémie Laheurte

Remi Ochlik

Fady Elsayed

Fady Elsayed

Mourad

Antonythasan Jesuthasan

Antonythasan Jesuthasan

Tamilselvan

Pano Masti

Pano Masti

Ignacio

Pamela Betsy Cooper

Pamela Betsy Cooper

Nurse

Michael Haydon

Michael Haydon

Newspaper Editor

Imogen King

Imogen King

Lily Shaw

Ian Morine

Ian Morine

Gaddafi's aid

Faraz M. Khan

Faraz M. Khan

Gaddafi Soldier

Gina Morrish

Gina Morrish

Mrs. Lee - Gypsy Mother

Angela Yeoh

Angela Yeoh

Young Female Journalist

Nadeem Srouji

Nadeem Srouji

Iraqi Militia Captain

Emil Hajj

Emil Hajj

Gaddafi Translator

Wissam Tobaileh

Wissam Tobaileh

Abu Zaida FSA Leader

Raman Srinivasan

Raman Srinivasan

Tamil Group Leader

Natasha Jayetileke

Natasha Jayetileke

Sri Lanken Nurse

Amanda Drew

Amanda Drew

Amy Bentham

Tristan Tait

Tristan Tait

US Public Affairs Officer

Toma Shelmon

Toma Shelmon

Iraqi Militia Corporal

Rani Jalal

Rani Jalal

Iraqi Militia Officer #1

Thaer Manakhi

Thaer Manakhi

Iraqi Miltia Officer #2

David Modigliani

David Modigliani

Newscaster #1

Alisdair Simpson

Alisdair Simpson

Newscaster #2

Tatjana Tasic

Tatjana Tasic

Newscaster #3

Mo'ath Sharif

Mo'ath Sharif

Walid

Rami Delshad

Rami Delshad

Abdallah

Bassam Hanna Touma

Bassam Hanna Touma

Faruq

Mahmoud Al Farj

Mahmoud Al Farj

Iraqi Construction Foreman

Emad Tayseer

Emad Tayseer

Syrian Doctor

Maha Al Tamar

Maha Al Tamar

Noor

Diana Mohammad

Diana Mohammad

Fatima

Ahmed Z. Yassin

Ahmed Z. Yassin

Dr. Mohamed

Atef Shami

Atef Shami

Veterinarian

Faris Kiwan

Faris Kiwan

Teenage Boy's Brother

Ghandi Saber

Ghandi Saber

Gaddafi Aide

Iyad Hajjaj

Iyad Hajjaj

Iraqi Captain

Manoj Anand

Manoj Anand

Sri Lankan Hospital Patient

Michèle Belgrand

Michèle Belgrand

Old-Time Friend

Marie Colvin

Marie Colvin

Self (archive footage)

Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper

Self

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