In the Loop
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- Synopsis
- The run-up to war makes for curious rivalries and uneasy alliances in this political satire from director and co-screenwriter Armando Iannucci. Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) is a minor minister of international development with the British government ......
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- Starring
- Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini, Tom Hollander, David Rasche, Gina McKee
- Director(s)
- Armando Iannucci
- Distributor(s)
- IFC
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 102 min.
Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
The language is brilliant, and the laugh lines come so quickly that you'd probably have to watch the movie twice to get them all.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites
In The Loop floats above its chaotic world on wave after wave of beautifully profane dialogue.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
The chattering smarty-pants who ran the U.S. government on "The West Wing" are slow talkers compared with the motormouthed and hilariously imperfect power elite in the brainy British comedy In the Loop.Read the full review
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