War Stories (2003)
A feature-length pilot film for a proposed NBC series, War Stories is set in a battle-torn Middle Eastern country that is obviously Uzbekistan (but not identified as such). Cynical, hard-as-nails American war correspondent Ben Dansmore (Jeff Goldblum) balks at being assigned a new photographer/partner so soon after the newcomer's predecessor (who happened to be Ben's best friend) was literally blown to bits while covering a hot story. "There's no such thing as truth; that's why they call them stories." That is Ben's philosophy, one that he hopes to impart to idealistic young Nora Stone (Lake Bell). But Nora, whose sister died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, refuses to be as cold and dispassionate as Ben. It takes a series of near-death experiences dodging bullets and fanatical rebels for Ben and Nora to find the common ground so necessary to their future teamwork.
- Date of release
- 2003-01-29
- TMDB
- 5.1 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama, War, TV Movie
- Director
- Robert Singer
Casting
- Jeff Goldblum — Ben Dansmore
- Lake Bell — Nora Stone
- Louise Lombard — Gayle Phelan
- Jeffrey Nordling — Ian Rhys
- Noam Jenkins — Rainy Tamarov
- Jack Dimich — Uzbeky Commander
- Yousuf Azami — Guard
- Ed Begley Jr. — Ed O'Brian
- Keith Birkfeld — Taliban Recruit
- Jason Brooks — Mike Skrumbis
- Michael Reilly Burke — Coulter
- Christina Chang — Camera Woman
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