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The Wall

The Wall

This isn't war. It's a game.

20176.41h 30m

Overview

An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper.

Directed by Doug Liman
Written by Dwain Worrell
Produced by Dave Bartis, Carrie Prince
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $4.5M

Top Cast

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Isaac

John Cena

John Cena

Matthews

Laith Nakli

Laith Nakli

Juba (voice)

Themes & Keywords

sniperhelicopteriraqmurdersoldieriraq wartrappeddesertridiculous

About The Wall

The Wall is a war, thriller, drama, action film released in 2017 exploring themes of sniper, helicopter, iraq, murder, soldier, iraq war. Directed by Doug Liman, it stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena, Laith Nakli. An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper.

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