The Situation

The Situation

111 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance, History | Feb. 7, 2007

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.

The Situation

111 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance, History | Feb. 7, 2007

The Situation
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Red Wine Pictures
Original title The Situation
Directors Philip Haas
Writers Wendell Steavenson

Cast

Connie Nielsen

as Anna Molyneux

Damian Lewis

as Dan Murphy

Mido Hamada

as Zaid

Driss Roukhe

as Walid (as Driss Roukh)

Nasser Memarzia

as Rafeeq

Saïd Amadis

as Mayor Tahsin

Omar Berdouni

as Bashar

Chérine Amar

as Noor

Shaun Evans

as Wesley

Tom McCarthy

as Major Hanks

Mahmoudi M'Barek

as Colonel Jobouri

John Slattery

as Colonel Carrick

Peter Eyre

as US Ambassador

Fatiha Watili

as Samira

Hamid Basket

as Selim

Sean Gullette

as Officer Martinez

Jace Newton

as Lieutenant Walker