United States / Oct 18, 2006 / Hamptons International Film Festival
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaHistoryRomanceThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Situation |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Red Wine Pictures |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 2007 |
| Production | Michael Sternberg, Neda Armian, Khalil Lougmani, Liaquat Ahamed |
| Writer | Wendell Steavenson |
| Casting | Jill Trevellick |
| Editing | Curtiss Clayton |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Assistant directors | Philip Haas |
| Camera operators | Sean Bobbitt |
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| Additional photography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Production design | Laaroussi Abdelouhab |
| Art direction | Laaroussi Abdelouhab |
| Set decoration | Laaroussi Abdelouhab |
| Music | Jeff Beal |
| Sound | Jeff Beal |
| Costume design | Anita Yavich, Nezha Dakil |
| Makeup | Anita Yavich, Nezha Dakil |
| Hairstyling | Anita Yavich, Nezha Dakil |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Feb 07, 2007
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