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User Rating:
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Director:
Joseph Castelo
Writers:
Ayad Akhtar (writer)
Joseph Castelo (writer)
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Genre:
Drama
Plot:
A Pakistani involved in a planned attack in New York City experiences a crisis of conscience. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
scary and riveting more (38 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ayad Akhtar ... Hassan

Firdous Bamji ... Sayeed Choudhury

Nandana Sen ... Duri Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury ... Farida S. Choudhury

Charles Daniel Sandoval ... Khalid
Varun Sriram ... Ali S. Choudhury
Anjeli Chapman ... Rasheeda S. Choudhury
John Ventimiglia ... Gabe

Mike McGlone ... Mike O'Reilly

Aasif Mandvi ... Abdul

Ajay Naidu ... Naved
Kamal Marayati ... Imam
Wayman Ezell ... Izzy

James Rana ... Saudi Man
Christopher Castelo ... Steven
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Over the Mountains (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violent images, some language and nudity.
Runtime:
USA:90 min | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
HDNet Films more

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Featured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) more

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19 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
scary and riveting, 3 October 2005
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Author: giganticny from New York

THE WAR WITHIN is one of the most original and daring films ever made about terrorism because it does not present its suicide bomber protagonist as a religious fanatic. Instead, the anti-hero of the film is an intelligent, thoughtful man who has come to this place in life not out of a simplistic emotional reaction or as a religious zealot, but as a protest and as an almost rational response to mistreatment. The film is riveting and hard to watch (often at the same time) and would make a terrific "class trip" for high school and college educators, or for anyone who appreciates smart movies with no easy answers.

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