Lions for Lambs

2007, Movie, 1h 32min

Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.

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6.2

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7.7

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Critic Helen O'Hara

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A smart, accessible, surprisingly balanced look at our dysfunctional world. Compelling stuff.

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Critic Steve Davis

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...orth seeing for no other reason than you’ve never seen anything like it before. It’s political theatre that shouldn’t be missed.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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Det er konsekvent og leveres heldigvis af nogle af de mest kompetente kræfter, Hollywood kan byde på...

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Critic Nils Karlén

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...oavbrutet spännande och engagerande.

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Lions for Lambs tells the interconnected stories of a group of people affected by the war in Afghanistan. A senator (Tom Cruise) has invited a journalist (Meryl Streep) to his office to announce a new war strategy, while two students (Michael Peña and Andrew Garfield) enlist in the army after being inspired by their professor (Robert Redford). The students are sent to Afghanistan, where they face danger and injury, while the senator's plan is met with skepticism by the journalist. The film raises questions about courage, conviction, and the consequences of war.

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You can stream Lions for Lambs on: Apple TV

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Lions for Lambs include Hero, Kingdom of Heaven, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition).

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Lions for Lambs was released in theaters on November 8, 2007.

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