Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
| Year | 2004 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller, Mystery |
| Director | Jonathan Demme |
| Runtime | 130 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.5/10 (1699 votes) |
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The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.
Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.
For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.
Director: Jonathan Demme
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
Denzel Washington
Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco
Meryl Streep
Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)
Liev Schreiber
Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY)
Simon McBurney
Dr. Atticus Noyle
Kimberly Elise
Rosie
Bruno Ganz
Delp
Jon Voight
Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT)
Jeffrey Wright
CPL Al Melvin
Anthony Mackie
PFC Robert Baker III
Ted Levine
Colonel Howard
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