Lions for Lambs (2007)

Regisseur:

Robert Redford

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Matthew Michael Carnahan (written by)

Premierendatum:

9. November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Kriegsfilm

Werbezeile:

If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything

Plot:

Injuries sustained by two Army ranger behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor.

Plot Keywords:

U.S. Senator | Leg Wound | Timeline | Propaganda | Death

Nutzerkommentare:

Comprehensive and Insightful

Besetzung

Robert Redford	...	Professor Stephen Malley
Meryl Streep	...	Janine Roth
Tom Cruise	...	Senator Jasper Irving
Michael Peña	...	Ernest Rodriguez
Andrew Garfield	...	Todd Hayes
Peter Berg	...	Lt. Col. Falco
Kevin Dunn	...	Howard - ANX Editor
Derek Luke	...	Lt. Arian Finch
Larry Bates	...	Soldier #1
Christopher May	...	Soldier #2
David Pease	...	Soldier #3
Heidi Janson	...	Soldier #4
Christopher Carley	...	Sniper
George Back	...	Student #1
Kristy Wu	...	Student #2

Alternativ:

Von Löwen und Lämmern (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for some war violence and language.

Länge:

92 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Taiwan:R-18 | South Africa:10M | Malaysia:U | Brazil:12 | Norway:11 | Australia:M | Ireland:12A | Argentina:16 | Denmark:11 | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:16 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 | Sweden:11 | New Zealand:M | Germany:12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (certificate #43901) | Canada:PG (British Columbia)

Drehorte:

Claremont, California, USA

Firma:

Andell Entertainment

Dies und das:

The state flag in Irving's office is Illinois'.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: After Rodriguez rolls onto his back so that Arian can see the extent of his injury, he is then shown alternately on his left side (correct) and his stomach (impossible).

Dialogzitate:

Professor Stephen Malley: You're good with words Todd. But you know what would make them even better? If they had a heartbeat

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-04)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Lean Wit It

Comprehensive and Insightful

This film is an insightful assessment predominately of the two failed Republican wars: Afghanistan and the occupation of Iraq from various perspectives. These perspectives include a slippery GOP Senator engaging in Orwellian double speak, half-truths and propaganda; a journalist with honest intentions that recognizes her organization's complicity in selling the war leading to the death of 1000's of Americans founded on lies; two brave ideological students who become Army rangers in the hope of making a difference; a wise college professor that recognizes that in America today, lion warriors fight for lamb leadership which have no skin in the game; and a cynical "every man" college student struggling between apathy and activism.

If you are not open to honest dialog and introspection, do not seek the truth, are a political or religious ideologue, are one of the 58 percent of Americans that can not identify the three branches of government but can name the three stooges, are part of the apathy crowd, are one that actively engages in cognitive dissonance, are an authoritarian follower, or if your idea of entertainment is just watching things blow up, then this film is not for you. Therefore, this film will have a more limited audience that appreciates the intelligent dialog.