

The Situation
2007-02-07 · 111 min · ★ 5.8
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.
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- Directors
- Philip Haas
- Production companies
- Red Wine Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Connie NielsenAnna Molyneux
Damian LewisDan Murphy
Mido HamadaZaid
Driss RoukheWalid (as Driss Roukh)
Nasser MemarziaRafeeq
Saïd AmadisMayor Tahsin
Omar BerdouniBashar
Shaun EvansWesley
Tom McCarthyMajor Hanks
John SlatteryColonel Carrick
Peter EyreUS Ambassador
Hamid BasketSelim
Sean GulletteOfficer MartinezTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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