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Theatrical Release Date:
02/02/2007
DVD Release Date:
07/31/2007
Run Time:
106min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Shadow Distribution
MPAA Rating:
R for violence, language and a scene of sexuality.
Genre(s):
Comedy,Crime and Mystery
Plot: The war in Iraq provides the backdrop for this story of personal and political chaos from British filmmaker Philip Haas. Anna (Connie Nielsen) is an American journalist covering the fighting in Iraq in 2003. Read More
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