The Situation

1h 51m
DramaHistoryRomanceThriller
5.6

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

Connie Nielsen
Anna Molyneux
Damian Lewis
Dan Murphy
Mido Hamada
Zaid
Driss Roukhe
Walid (as Driss Roukh)
Nasser Memarzia
Rafeeq
Saïd Amadis
Mayor Tahsin
Omar Berdouni
Bashar
Chérine Amar
Noor
Shaun Evans
Wesley
Tom McCarthy
Major Hanks
Mahmoudi M'Barek
Colonel Jobouri
John Slattery
Colonel Carrick
Peter Eyre
US Ambassador
Fatiha Watili
Samira
Hamid Basket
Selim
Sean Gullette
Officer Martinez
Jace Newton
Lieutenant Walker

Crew

Philip Haas
Director
Wendell Steavenson
Writer
Curtiss Clayton
Editor
Sean Bobbitt
Director of Photography
Michael Sternberg
Producer
Neda Armian
Producer
Liaquat Ahamed
Producer
Khalil Lougmani
Line Producer
Jill Trevellick
Casting
Nezha Dakil
Costume Design
Anita Yavich
Costume Design
Jeff Beal
Original Music Composer
Naji Laamrich
Production Manager
Laaroussi Abdelouhab
Art Direction

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