Lions for Lambs

Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.

Director: Robert Redford

Cast: Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Andrew Garfield, Michael Peña, Derek Luke, Peter Berg, Kevin Dunn

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