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Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle

Six lives, six battles, one city.

20076.31h 39m

Overview

Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.

Directed by Stuart Townsend
Written by Stuart Townsend
Produced by Maxime Rémillard, Mary Aloe, Stuart Townsend
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $909K

Top Cast

Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson

Jay

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

Lou

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Dale

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Ella

Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter

Sam

André 3000

André 3000

Django

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Mayor Jim Tobin

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Jean

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Dr. Maric

Ivana Miličević

Ivana Miličević

Carla

Themes & Keywords

seattle, washingtonprotestbased on true storyworld trade organisation1990s

About Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle is a action, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of seattle, washington, protest, based on true story, world trade organisation, 1990s. Directed by Stuart Townsend, it stars Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson. Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.

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