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Lions for Lambs (2007) -- The second trailer for the drama film about the connection between U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, a senator, a reporter and a college professor

Overview

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Director:
Robert Redford
Writer (WGA):
Matthew Michael Carnahan (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 November 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything more
Plot:
Injuries sustained by two Army ranger behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor. full summary | full synopsis
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Reality more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some war violence and language.
Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Claremont, California, USA more

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Trivia:
In an interview to the Variety magazine, Tom Cruise said he had made the film out of deep respect for Robert Redford's body of work, which he said had inspired him since Ordinary People (1980). more
Goofs:
Continuity: Prof. Malley describes Todd's position in the early lecture as off to the side away from most of the class. But in the flashbacks, Todd is in the middle of everyone. more
Quotes:
Todd Hayes: Look, if we're gonna spend tax dollars, our tax dollars, to help people break the law in a safer way, why don't we have a designated drunk-driver lane on the highway too? more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-11-10)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Won't Get Fooled Again more

FAQ

What aspect of the plot is taken from a book about real life events in Afganistan, and what was the name of the book?
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90 out of 125 people found the following comment useful:-
Reality, 7 January 2008
8/10
Author: rnt82 from United States

So many negative comments about this movie. But I think we should take a moment to assess what the movie is about. Starting from the title to the credits, the movie is not about a heroic battle or an indelible mistake by a over zealous, self absorbed government. It is about understanding a mindset. If any of you have ever read Francis Fukuyama... its about history repeating itself. Its about the common man being a pawn, about how life really is not a 'great equalizer'. Redford does a brilliant job looking at showing the dynamic impact numerous aspects/events and individuals who impact our lives truly have. The self serving ego of one senator, or the inability of a teacher to persuade a student, or a reporter having to turn a blind eye to conscience because of a need to put a meal on the table the next day. It is nice to finally watch a Hollywood war related film without a heroic massacre. Or a rescue from the jaws of death, or the pity of a sympathetic enemy. Indegenes (French film about WWII) was the last movie that actually attempted to understand the core of the individual, the motivation of an action. Redford captures the same...a stellar film maker!

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