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Lions for Lambs

Year:
Duration:
92 min
Genres:
Drama | Thriller | War
IMDB rate:
6.2
Director:
Robert Redford
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2007-11-09
Filming Locations: The White House, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Earnings
Budget: $35,000,000
Opening Weekend: $6,702,434 (USA) (11 November 2007)
Gross: $14,998,070 (USA) (3 February 2008)
Cast
Actor
Character
Derek Luke
Derek Luke
Lions for Lambs
Andrew Garfield
Andrew Garfield
Lions for Lambs
Robert Redford
Professor Stephen Malley
Meryl Streep
Janine Roth
Tom Cruise
Senator Jasper Irving
Michael Peña
Ernest Rodriguez
Peter Berg
Lt. Col. Falco
Kevin Dunn
ANX Editor
Larry Bates
Soldier
Christopher May
Soldier
David Pease
Soldier
Heidi Janson
Soldier
Christopher Carley
Sniper
George Back
Student
Kristy Wu
Student
Bo Brown
Student
Josh Zuckerman
Student
Christopher Jordan
Student (as Chris Jordan)
Angela Stefanelli
Student
John Brently Reynolds
Skinny
Paula Rhodes
Summer - ANX News Reporter
Muna Otaru
Nervous Student
Clay Wilcox
Crew Chief
Sarayu Blue
Senator Irving's Receptionist (as Sarayu Rao)
Richard Burns
Senate Employee (as Rick Burns)
Kevin Collins
Ranger
Candace Moon
Fate
Chris Hoffman
Bully Dog
Louise Linton
Skin Care Consultant
Jennifer Sommerfeld
Talk Show Host #1 (as Jennifer Sommerfield)
Wynonna Smith
Talk Show Host #2
Babar Peerzada
Afghan Fighter
Wade Harlan
Helicopter Pilot
Paul Adams
Helicopter Pilot
Michael T. Peoples
Veteran Soldier (as Michael Peoples)
Elise Jackson
Student
Michael Ahl
Visitor at Vietnam Memorial (uncredited)
Lawrence Broughton
Soldier (uncredited)
Mika Brzezinski
Herself / Radio anchor (voice) (uncredited)
Hans Hernke
Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Kreps
Ranger Lt. (uncredited)
Rick Margaritov
Waiter (uncredited)
Talia Montgomery
Journalist (uncredited)
Ajani Perkins
Voice (uncredited)
The Reverend
Mute Student (uncredited)
Lucia Tarantino
Waitress (uncredited)
Sonny Villarreal
Journalist (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The photo that Jenine (Meryl Streep) observes on Senator Irving's (Tom Cruise) office wall of him dressed as a young cadet is a still photo from Cruise's role in the 1981 film Taps (1981).
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Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Barrie'.
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In an interview to the Variety magazine, Tom Cruise said he had made the film out of deep respect for Robert Redford's body of work, which he said had inspired him since Ordinary People (1980).
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Goofs
After Rodriguez rolls onto his back so that Arian can see the extent of his injury, he is then shown alternately on his left side (correct) and his stomach (impossible).
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The movie shows the events in all 3 places beginning at 10am Eastern Standard Time, 6:30pm in Afghanistan, and 7am in California. In fact, Afghanistan is 9.5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. If it were Daylight Saving Time, then it would be 8.5 hours, but the movie took place during winter and the text on the screen said Standard Time not Daylight time.
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When Senator Irving returns to his office after receiving a phone call, there is a lamp positioned slightly in front of the framed article (about him) that was written by Janine. When Janine was looking at the article previously, there was no such obstruction.
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Quotes
Lt. Col. Falco: Suffice it to say the enemy is getting stronger and the enemy is getting uglier. We're going to put our foot on their throats.
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Senator Jasper Irving: We walk, and Afghanistan reverts back to the Taliban. Only now the Taliban has metastasized into something infinitely more vicious and potent because they're now 2-0 versus superpowers. They butcher the people who helped us, who voted and were stupid enough to put their faith in our word. So call it not only the end of hope for 10s of millions of Afghans, but the end of American credibility, the end of America as a force for righteousness in the world. And when we're forced to go back in a couple years, and please quote me on this, we'll be squared off against a shattered Iraq, a hopeless Afghanistan, and a nuclear Iran. How many troops are we going to need then? I guarantee you'll be adding some zeros.
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Janine Roth: Says the man in the air-conditioned room.
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Faq
Q
What aspect of the plot is taken from a book about real life events in Afganistan, and what was the name of the book?
A
The soldier falling out of the helicopter on a mountain in Afganistan, and a "new offensive" to take the high ground. The book was titled "Roberts Ridge" by Malcolm MacPherson
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Photos from cast
Derek Luke Amanda Loncar Andrew Garfield Samantha Carro
floral Alaya Rosa easy clip art rose #VALUE!