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Shock and Awe
Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe

The truth matters!

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HistoryDramaThriller

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A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.394/10

Release Date

09 December 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Marsden

James Marsden

Warren Strobel

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Jonathan Landay

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

John Walcott

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Lisa Mayr

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

Vlatka Landay

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Joe Galloway

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

The Usual

Teri Wyble

Teri Wyble

Pam

Al Sapienza

Al Sapienza

Arthur

Wayne Pére

Wayne Pére

Intelligence Source

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

Looney Tunes

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

Luke White

Adam Strobel

Gabe White

Gabe White

Mitch Strobel

Bowen Hoover

Bowen Hoover

Noah Landay

Caroline Fourmy

Caroline Fourmy

Beryl Adcock

Gretchen Koerner

Gretchen Koerner

K-10

Jake Reiner

Jake Reiner

Congressional Staffer

Julie Mun

Julie Mun

Administration Official

Marcus Lyle Brown

Marcus Lyle Brown

Intelligence Official

Anthony Reynolds

Anthony Reynolds

Middle East Expert

Han Soto

Han Soto

Nuclear Weapons Expert

Jay Seals

Jay Seals

Senate Aide

Carl Palmer

Carl Palmer

Senate Chairman

Michael Harrity

Michael Harrity

State Department Staffer

Jack Topalian

Jack Topalian

Ahmed Chalabi

Ned Yousef

Ned Yousef

Entifadh Qanbar

Stephanie Honoré

Stephanie Honoré

Clueless Journalist

Ariadne Joseph

Ariadne Joseph

Eager Journalist

J. Omar Castro

J. Omar Castro

Intelligent Entertainment Journalist

Ava Knighten Santana

Ava Knighten Santana

Young Entertainment Journalist

Michael Scott

Michael Scott

Young Journalist

Tadasay Young

Tadasay Young

Publicist

Devyn A. Tyler

Devyn A. Tyler

Reporter #1

Preston James Hillier

Preston James Hillier

Reporter #2

Lindsay Ayliffe

Lindsay Ayliffe

Mr. Mayr

John Newberg

John Newberg

Mr. Strobel

Tony Bentley

Tony Bentley

Paul Smucker

David Moncrief

David Moncrief

Bill

Terry Dale Parks

Terry Dale Parks

Dixie

Ameer Baraka

Ameer Baraka

Middle-Aged Reporter

Alex Collins

Alex Collins

Armed Leader

Josh Ahrens

Josh Ahrens

Army Recruiter

William Curtis Coppersmith

William Curtis Coppersmith

Drill Sergeant #1

Larry McGhee

Larry McGhee

Drill Sergeant #2

Andrew Najar

Andrew Najar

Drill Sergeant #3

Michelle Taylor

Michelle Taylor

Dater #1

Heath F. Borne

Heath F. Borne

Dater #2

Shayne Tingle

Shayne Tingle

Dater #3

Christopher Gill

Christopher Gill

Dater #4

Elisa Gabrielli

Elisa Gabrielli

Loose Nukes (voice)

Jack Blessing

Jack Blessing

Man on Phone (voice)

Milena Mortati

Milena Mortati

Italian Lady (voice)

Osama Bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden

Self (archive footage)

Aaron Mitchell

Aaron Mitchell

Journalist (uncredited)

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