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58% Critic Match
The Situation
5.8 / 10• 2007• 1h 51m•NR• English
DramaHistoryRomanceThriller
Storyline
The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi mayor Sheikh Tahsin (Saïd Amadis), who has a complex relationship with the Americans.
Cast & Crew
Connie Nielsen
Anna Molyneux
Lead
Damian Lewis
Dan Murphy
Mido Hamada
Zaid
Driss Roukhe
Walid (as Driss Roukh)
Nasser Memarzia
Rafeeq
Saïd Amadis
Mayor Tahsin
Omar Berdouni
Bashar
CA
Chérine Amar
Noor
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philip Haas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Situation is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
