Shock and Awe (film)

Shock and Awe
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Reiner
Written byJoey Hartstone
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBarry Markowitz
Edited byBob Joyce
Music byJeff Beal
Production
companies
Voltage Pictures
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 30, 2017 (2017-09-30) (Zurich)
  • July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15.5 million[4]
Box office$182,415[5]

Shock and Awe is a 2017 American drama film starring and directed by Rob Reiner and written by Joey Hartstone. The film also stars Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, James Marsden, Milla Jovovich, and Jessica Biel, and follows a group of journalists at Knight Ridder's Washington Bureau who investigate the rationale behind the Bush Administration's then-impending 2003 invasion of Iraq.[6][7] The film had its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on September 30, 2017.[8] It was released through DirecTV Cinema on June 14, 2018, before having a limited release in theaters on July 13, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.

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