Lions for Lambs

original title:
Lions for Lambs
other titles:
(Von Löwen und Lämmern)
country / year of production:
USA / 2007
original length:
88 min. , color
premiere:
GB: 22 October 2007, London Film Festival
genre:
drama
based on:
director:
Robert Redford
film script:
Matthew Michael Carnahan
producer:
Matthew Michael Carnahan , Robert Redford
cinematographer:
Philippe Rousselot
editor:
Joe Hutshing
composer:
Mark Isham
cast (role):
Robert Redford (Professor Stephen Malley) , Meryl Streep (Janine Roth) , Tom Cruise (Senator Jasper Irving) , Michael Peña (Ernest Rodriguez) , Andrew Garfield (Todd Hayes) , Robert Redford , Meryl Streep , Tom Cruise , Michael Peña , Andrew Garfield
more:
plot synopsis:
Two students at a West Coast University, Arian and Ernest, inspired by their professor Dr. Malley, decide to do something important with their lives. They join the army to fight in Afghanistan. Meanwhile the two struggle to survive Dr. Malley in California tries to reach a student, who seems to be the opposite of Arian and Ernest. At the same time Senator Jasper Irving gives an Interview to a TV journalist telling a story, which also affects the lives of Arian and Ernest.
keywords:
order and obedience , journalism , terrorism , volunteers , media
war:
"War against Terrorism"
literature:
Ann Hornaday. "The Winds of War, Strangely Calm: 'Lions for Lambs' Is Too Paws-Off". In: The Washington Post, 130 (2007), c5.

Adam B. Lowther. Americans and asymmetric conflict: Lebanon, Somalia, and Afghanistan, Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2007.

Mahmood Mamdani. Good Muslim, bad muslim: Islam, the USA, and the global war against terror. Delhi: Permanent Black, 2007.
remarks:
http://www.lionsforlambsmovie.com/
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