Directed by:
Mick JacksonCinematography:
Ivan StrasburgComposer:
Steve JablonskyCast:
Michael Keaton, Helena Bonham Carter, Lili Taylor, Joshua Leonard, Bruce McGill, Matt Keeslar, David Suchet, Michael Cudlitz, Michael Murphy, Paul Guilfoyle (more)Plots(1)
Gripping true inside story of CNN's coverage of the 1990 Gulf War, focusing on the efforts of producers Robert Wiener (Michael Keaton) and Ingrid Formaneck (Helena Bonham-Carter) to scoop the big three networks on news about the conflict. In an attempt to break the big stories, Wiener forms a relationship with Naji Al-Hadithi (David Suchet), the Iraqi Minister of Information. (official distributor synopsis)
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