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Lions for Lambs

Lions for Lambs

If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything.

20076.01h 32m

Overview

Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.

Directed by Robert Redford
Written by Matthew Michael Carnahan
Produced by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Andrew Hauptman, Tracy Falco
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $64.8M

Top Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Janine Roth

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Senator Jasper Irving

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Dr. Stephen Malley

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield

Todd Hayes

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Ernest Rodriguez

Derek Luke

Derek Luke

Arian Finch

Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Wirey Pink

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

ANX Editor

Christopher May

Christopher May

Soldier

Larry Bates

Larry Bates

Soldier

Themes & Keywords

futurejournalistpropagandawar on terrorexternally controlled actionmanipulationmanipulation of the mediaafghanistanpolitical negotiationspastafghanistan war (2001-2021)terrorism

About Lions for Lambs

Lions for Lambs is a action, adventure, drama, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of future, journalist, propaganda, war on terror, externally controlled action, manipulation. Directed by Robert Redford, it stars Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Robert Redford. Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.

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