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The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi mayor Sheikh Tahsin (Saïd Amadis), who has a complex relationship with the Americans.
Theatrical
Feb 7, 2007
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 31, 2007
Cast
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Connie Nielsen
Anna Molyneux
D
Damian Lewis
Dan Murphy
M
Mido Hamada
Zaid
D
Driss Roukhe
Walid (as Driss Roukh)
N
Nasser Memarzia
Rafeeq
S
Saïd Amadis
Mayor Tahsin
O
Omar Berdouni
Bashar
S
Shaun Evans
Wesley
T
Tom McCarthy
Major Hanks
J
John Slattery
Colonel Carrick
P
Peter Eyre
US Ambassador
H
Hamid Basket
Selim
S
Sean Gullette
Officer Martinez
