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1 DVD (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Great Britain https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023147 |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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surround |
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Dolby digital 5.1 |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
System Details |
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby digital surround; anamorphic widescreen presentation preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for widescreen televisions. |
Cast |
Peter Capaldi (Malcolm Tucker), Tom Hollander (Simon Foster), Gina McKee (Judy Molloy), James Gandolfini (General Miller), Chris Addison (Toby), Anna Chlumsky (Liza Weld), Paul Higgins (Jamie MacDonald), Mimi Kennedy (Karen Clark), Alex MacQueen (Sir Jonathan Tutt), Olivia Poulet (Suzy), David Rasche (Linton Barwick), James Smith (Michael Rogers), Zach Woods (Chad), Enzo Cilenti (Bob Adriano), Johnny Pemberton (AJ), Joanna Scanlan (Roz). |
Credits |
Director of photography, Jamie Cairney ; production design, Cristina Casali ; editors, Billy Sneddon, Ant Boys ; costume design, Ros Little ; music, Adem Ilhan, with the Elysian Quartet. |
Note |
Originally produced as a British motion picture in 2009. |
Audience |
MPAA Rating: Not rated. |
Summary |
When Britain's Secretary Of State For International Development Simon Foster states, in the midst of a radio interview, that a war in the Middle East in "unforeseeable," it doesn't follow his government's "line" on events. The problem is that war is not unforeseeable, what with America itching to invade somewhere in the Middle East and the British government loyally following. Unfortunately, Foster suspects nothing about the firestorm to follow. By the next day, Foster is the target of the Prime Minister's director of communications Malcolm Tucker, and the focus of attention for anti-war American diplomat Karen Clarke. After US General George Miller and State Department hawk Linton Barwick jump into the mix, Foster's mountain of an ill-chosen remark turns into a series of festering molehills. In the end, one thing is clear: grave matters involving global power cannot be separated from the pettiness of democratic governance, which is impelled by careerism, vanity, moral compromise and--at least in London--by ear-singeing profanity. |
Contents |
Wrong answer -- F off -- Meat in the room -- A stand -- Making changes -- Motorcade -- Hotel room -- Late -- Coarse language -- War committee -- A leak -- Wall trouble -- Gathering things -- Good wars? -- Who did it? -- No thoughts -- Need more time -- The vote -- End credits. |
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Special features: Trailer (2 min.); Deleted scenes (28 min.); TV spot (32 sec.); Behind the scenes featurette (3 min.). |
Language |
In English with optional subtitles in English SDH or Spanish. |
Subject |
Diplomacy -- Drama.
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Diplomacy. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Miscommunication -- Drama.
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Miscommunication. |
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Communication -- Political aspects -- United States -- Drama.
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Communication -- Political aspects. |
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United States. |
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Communication -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Great Britain. |
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 2007- -- Drama.
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Politics and government. |
Chronological Term |
2007- |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009 -- Drama.
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Chronological Term |
2001-2009 |
Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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Comedy films.
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Political films.
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Political films.
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Fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Added Author |
Iannucci, Armando, 1963- screenwriter, director.
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Loader, Kevin, producer.
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Tandy, Adam, producer.
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Armstrong, Jesse, screenwriter.
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Blackwell, Simon, 1966- screenwriter.
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Roche, Tony, screenwriter.
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Capaldi, Peter, actor.
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Hollander, Tom, 1967- actor.
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McKee, Gina, 1964- actor.
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Gandolfini, James, actor.
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Addison, Chris, 1971- actor.
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Chlumsky, Anna, actor.
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Higgins, Paul, actor.
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Kennedy, Mimi, actor.
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MacQueen, Alex, actor.
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Poulet, Olivia, actor.
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Rasche, David, 1944- actor.
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Smith, James (Actor), actor.
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Woods, Zach, 1984- actor.
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Cilenti, Enzo, 1974- actor.
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Pemberton, Johnny, 1981- actor.
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Scanlan, Joanna, actor.
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Adem (Adem Ilhan), composer.
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Quatuor Elyséen.
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BBC Films.
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UK Film Council.
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Aramid Entertainment (Firm)
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IFC Films.
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ISBN |
078861228X |
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9780788612282 |
Standard No. |
030306971391 |
Music No. |
IFC9713 IFC Films |
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