The Situation (film)

The Situation
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Philip Haas
Written by	Wendell Steavenson
Produced by	Liaquat Ahamed Neda Armian Michael Sternberg
Starring	Connie Nielsen Damian Lewis Mido Hamada John Slattery Tom McCarthy
Cinematography	Sean Bobbitt
Edited by	Curtiss Clayton
Music by	Jeff Beal
Distributed by	Shadow Distribution
Release date	February 2, 2006 (2006-02-02)(limited)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Situation is a 2006 American war drama film directed by Philip Haas and starring Connie Nielsen. ^[1] It was produced by Liaquat Ahamed, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

Premise

The film plays out against the backdrop of the 2003 Iraq War, where an American journalist (who happens to be in a love triangle between a CIA operative and an Iraqi photographer) is collecting material to write a meaningful story.

Cast

• Connie Nielsen as Anna Molyneux
• Damian Lewis as Dan Murphy
• Mido Hamada as Zaid
• John Slattery as Colonel Carrick
• Tom McCarthy as Major Hanks
• Shaun Evans as Wesley

References

1. J. Hoberman - Film After Film: (Or, What Became of 21st Century Cinema?) 2012 p154 "The Situation, Philip Haas's deftly paced, well-written, and brilliantly infuriating Iraq War thriller is not only the strongest of recent geopolitical hotspot flicks but one that has been designed for maximal agitation."

External links

• The Situation at IMDb
• The Situation at Rotten Tomatoes