War, Inc.

War, Inc. (2008)

When it comes to war... America means business

In the future, the desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after private corporation Tamerlane, owned by the former Vice President of the United States, has taken over. Brand Hauser, a hitman who suppresses his emotions by gobbling down hot sauce, is hired by the corporation's head to kill the CEO of their competitors.

Date of release
2008-04-28
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (306)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Director
Joshua Seftel

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Bulgaria

War, Inc. is a 2008 American political action comedy film directed by Joshua Seftel and starring John Cusack and Hilary Duff. Cusack also co-wrote and produced the film.

Production

War, Inc. is thought to be an informal sequel to the 1997 film Grosse Pointe Blank. Both films are similar in style and theme, and both films star John Cusack as an assassin and Joan Cusack as his assistant, with Dan Aykroyd in a supporting role. In an interview, Joan Cusack said, "I think, in a way, [War, Inc.] was a Grosse Pointe Blank 2." John Cusack described it as a "spiritual cousin to Grosse Pointe Blank".

John Cusack co-wrote and produced the film, as well as starring in the lead role as Brand Hauser. A working title of the film was Brand Hauser: Stuff Happens. The story is partly inspired by Naomi Klein's Harper's Magazine article "Baghdad Year Zero".

War, Inc. was filmed at Nu Boyana Film Studios in Bulgaria beginning in late October 2006.

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