Shock and Awe
Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe

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2017
1h 30m
6.3(185 votes)
History
Drama
Thriller

Overview

A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."

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Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment
Savvy Media Holdings
Voltage Pictures

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Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

James Marsden

Warren Strobel

James Marsden
Acting

Woody Harrelson

Jonathan Landay

Woody Harrelson
Acting

Rob Reiner

John Walcott

Rob Reiner
Acting

Jessica Biel

Lisa Mayr

Jessica Biel
Acting

Milla Jovovich

Vlatka Landay

Milla Jovovich
Acting

Tommy Lee Jones

Joe Galloway

Tommy Lee Jones
Acting

Richard Schiff

The Usual

Richard Schiff
Acting

Teri Wyble

Pam

Teri Wyble
Acting

Al Sapienza

Arthur

Al Sapienza
Acting

Wayne Pére

Intelligence Source

Wayne Pére
Acting

Steve Coulter

Looney Tunes

Steve Coulter
Acting

Terence Rosemore

Mr. Green

Terence Rosemore
Acting

Margo Moorer

Mrs. Green

Margo Moorer
Acting

Michael Harding

Freud

Michael Harding
Acting

Kate Butler

Nancy Walcott

Kate Butler
Directing

Luke White

Adam Strobel

No Image
Acting

Gabe White

Mitch Strobel

Gabe White
Acting

Bowen Hoover

Noah Landay

No Image
Acting

Caroline Fourmy

Beryl Adcock

Caroline Fourmy
Acting

Gretchen Koerner

K-10

Gretchen Koerner
Acting

Jake Reiner

Congressional Staffer

Jake Reiner
Acting

Julie Mun

Administration Official

No Image
Acting

Marcus Lyle Brown

Intelligence Official

Marcus Lyle Brown
Acting

Anthony Reynolds

Middle East Expert

Anthony Reynolds
Acting

Han Soto

Nuclear Weapons Expert

Han Soto
Acting

Jay Seals

Senate Aide

Jay Seals
Acting

Carl Palmer

Senate Chairman

Carl Palmer
Acting

Michael Harrity

State Department Staffer

Michael Harrity
Acting

Jack Topalian

Ahmed Chalabi

Jack Topalian
Acting

Ned Yousef

Entifadh Qanbar

Ned Yousef
Acting

Stephanie Honoré

Clueless Journalist

Stephanie Honoré
Acting

Ariadne Joseph

Eager Journalist

Ariadne Joseph
Acting

J. Omar Castro

Intelligent Entertainment Journalist

J. Omar Castro
Acting

Ava Knighten Santana

Young Entertainment Journalist

Ava Knighten Santana
Acting

Michael Scott

Young Journalist

Michael Scott
Acting

Tadasay Young

Publicist

Tadasay Young
Acting

Devyn A. Tyler

Reporter #1

Devyn A. Tyler
Acting

Preston James Hillier

Reporter #2

Preston James Hillier
Acting

Lindsay Ayliffe

Mr. Mayr

Lindsay Ayliffe
Acting

John Newberg

Mr. Strobel

John Newberg
Acting

Tony Bentley

Paul Smucker

Tony Bentley
Acting

David Moncrief

Bill

David Moncrief
Acting

Terry Dale Parks

Dixie

Terry Dale Parks
Acting

Ameer Baraka

Middle-Aged Reporter

Ameer Baraka
Acting

Alex Collins

Armed Leader

Alex Collins
Acting

Josh Ahrens

Army Recruiter

No Image
Acting

William Curtis Coppersmith

Drill Sergeant #1

William Curtis Coppersmith
Acting

Larry McGhee

Drill Sergeant #2

Larry McGhee
Acting

Andrew Najar

Drill Sergeant #3

No Image
Acting

Michelle Taylor

Dater #1

No Image
Acting

Heath F. Borne

Dater #2

No Image
Acting

Shayne Tingle

Dater #3

No Image
Acting

Christopher Gill

Dater #4

No Image
Acting

Elisa Gabrielli

Loose Nukes (voice)

Elisa Gabrielli
Acting

Jack Blessing

Man on Phone (voice)

Jack Blessing
Acting

Milena Mortati

Italian Lady (voice)

No Image
Acting

Aaron Mitchell

Journalist (uncredited)

Aaron Mitchell

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