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War, Inc. movie poster

War, Inc. (2008)

Comedy War
Rated R
106 min.
Release Date
May 23, 2008 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
July 1, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Joshua Seftel
Writer
Jeremy Pikser, John Cusack, Mark Leyner
Cast
John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, Joan Cusack, Ben Kingsley, Dan Aykroyd
Running Time
106 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, language and brief sexual material

"War, Inc." is an audaciously funny and surprisingly poignant film in the vein of "Grosse Point Blank." Co-written by Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pikser and producer/star John Cusack, the film also stars Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, Joan Cusack, Sir Ben Kingsley and Dan Aykroyd. "War, Inc." is a political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former US Vice-President (Dan Akroyd). In an effort to monopolize the opportunities... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

War, Inc., the latest John Cusack film, had a lot of things going for it: amidst a hugely unpopular war, it was a satirical comedy that pokes fun of and criticizes American policies overseas. Unfortunately, it had one thing going against it: it was a satirical comedy that pokes fun of and criticizes American policies overseas. It's not that people disagree with the political themes presented in the movie; it's just that people don't care to see movies with political themes in general. Full movie review »
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