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War Machine

We're gonna liberate the sh** out of you.

A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.

2h 2m2017RTMDb 5.6

ComedyDramaWar

English

Crew and Cast

David MichôdDavid MichôdDirectorBrad PittBrad PittGen. Glen McMahonAnthony Michael HallAnthony Michael HallGreg PulverEmory CohenEmory CohenWilly DunneJohn MagaroJohn MagaroCory StaggartTopher GraceTopher GraceMatt LittleTilda SwintonTilda SwintonGerman PoliticianDaniel BettsDaniel BettsSimon BallAymen HamdouchiAymen HamdouchiBadi BasimAlan RuckAlan RuckPat McKinnonAnthony HayesAnthony HayesPete DuckmanRJ CylerRJ CylerAndy MoonNicholas JonesNicholas JonesDick WaddleWill PoulterWill PoulterRicky OrtegaLaKeith StanfieldLaKeith StanfieldCpl. Billy ColeBen KingsleyBen KingsleyPresident KarzaiMeg TillyMeg TillyJeannie McMahonGriffin DunneGriffin DunneRay CanucciJosh StewartJosh StewartCaptain Dick NorthKola BokinniKola BokinniMike Cutter (as Kolwole Bokinni)Derek SiowDerek SiowTony SongHopper PennHopper PennPvt. Nick FarrenbergPico AlexanderPico AlexanderTrey WandellaScoot McNairyScoot McNairySean CullenJustin RosniakJustin RosniakColonel Derek BoggPaolo GaspariniPaolo GaspariniColonel Plotti BalottiSimon WernerSimon WernerColonel Helmut BauerSian ThomasSian ThomasEdith May
Reggie BrownPresident Obama (as Reginald D. Brown)Chris Lew Kum HoiChris Lew Kum HoiAndy Carroll (as Christopher Lew Kum Hoi)Hassani ShapiHassani ShapiGeneral Mohammad Khan

Storyline

A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.

  • Plan B Entertainment
  • Blue-Tongue Films

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Info

Status
Released
Released
26 May 2017
Runtime
2h 2m
Rating
R
TMDB score
5.6 / 10 (1,293 votes)

Production

Director
David Michôd
Writers
Michael Hastings, David Michôd
Studios
Plan B Entertainment, Blue-Tongue Films
Countries
United States of America, Australia

Box Office

Budget
$60.0M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Pushto, English