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Shock and Awe (film)

October 16, 2023

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.

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
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$16.5 million[4]
Box office$182,415[5]

Premise Edit

See also: Knight Ridder § Iraq War

Journalists investigate the Bush Administration's claims that Iraq, led by Saddam Hussein, possessed weapons of mass destruction. Based on an interview Woody Harrelson gave to entertainment magazine Variety, these claims were used as rationale and justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[9]

Most of the administration’s case for that war made absolutely no sense, specifically the notion that Saddam Hussein was allied with Osama bin Laden. That one from the get-go rang all the bells—a secular Arab dictator allied with a radical Islamist whose goal was to overthrow secular dictators and reestablish his Caliphate? The more we examined it, the more it stank. The second thing was rather than relying entirely on people of high rank with household names as sources, we had sources who were not political appointees. One of the things that has gone very wrong in Washington journalism is 'source addiction,' 'access addiction,' and the idea that in order to maintain access to people in the White House or vice president’s office or high up in a department, you have to dance to their tune. That's not what journalism is about.
We had better sources than she (Judith Miller) did and we knew who her sources were. They were political appointees who were making a political case.
I first met him (Ahmed Chalabi) in '95 or '96. I wouldn’t get dressed in the morning based on what he told me the weather was, let alone go to war.
—John Walcott, Knight Ridder Washington bureau chief[10][11]

Knight Ridder Washington reporters Warren Strobel and Jonathan Landay received the Raymond Clapper Memorial award from the Senate Press Gallery on February 5, 2004, for their coverage of the questionable intelligence used to justify war with Iraq.[12][13][14]

Cast Edit

Production Edit

On July 12, 2016, Woody Harrelson was set as one of the leads of the film, reteaming with Reiner after LBJ.[27] On July 13, 2016, James Marsden was added as well.[28] The film features an interview with Dick Cheney on Meet the Press.

Filming Edit

Principal photography on the film began in Louisiana on October 5, 2016.[29] In October 2016, Alec Baldwin left the cast, reportedly due to financial timing.[30] In November 2016, filming also took place in Washington, D.C.[31]

Walcott has said he believed the film to be essentially "word-for-word" accurate. At one point in the film, Walcott gives an inspiring speech to the newsroom, but the original script had a screenwriter's version. On the day of shooting, Strobel said to Reiner that he should use Walcott's original words; Reiner had Walcott write down his exact speech, and Reiner then performed and filmed the scene.[32][33]

Release Edit

The film had its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on September 30, 2017.[34] Shortly after, Vertical Entertainment and DirecTV Cinema acquired distribution rights to the film.[35] The film was released through DirecTV on June 14, 2018, before beginning a limited release in 100 theaters on July 13, 2018.[36][37]

Reception Edit

Box office Edit

Shock and Awe grossed $77,980 in the United States and Canada and $104,435 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $182,415,[5] plus $2.6 million with home video sales.[38] against a $16 million budget. [39]

Critical response Edit

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 30% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 4.70/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Shock and Awe has a worthy story to tell and some fine actors trying to bring it to life; unfortunately, the end results are still as derivative as they are dramatically inert."[40] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[41]

Writing for Rolling Stone, David Fear gave the film 2/5 stars, saying, "It's an important story to remember right now, assuming you can remember anything after being beaten over the head with talking points for 90 minutes. But at its best, Shock and Awe still feels like it strains to be Spotlight-lite and comes up lacking. The title is a misnomer."[42] Kerry Lengel of The Arizona Republic gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "It's trite and mechanistic in its attempts to build pathos while also making its arguments, from the opening scene featuring a soldier paralyzed by an IED to the absolute low point, a date between Marsden's reporter and his pretty next-door neighbor, played by Jessica Biel."[43]

Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The reporting team at Knight Ridder Newspapers has been called 'the only ones who got it right' about Saddam Hussein's non-existent weapons of mass destruction that sparked the 2003 Iraq war. Based on a true story, Rob Reiner's Shock and Awe gives much-deserved credit to their far-sighted (if generally unheeded) news coverage, but the message tends to melt into a paint-by-numbers screenplay that pushes too many genre buttons to be thoroughly exciting."[44]

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External links Edit

  • Shock and Awe at IMDb  
  • Shock and Awe at AllMovie  
  • McClatchy DC (July 9, 2015). . Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2018 – via archive.org.

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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 Shock and AweTheatrical release posterDirected byRob ReinerWritten byJoey HartstoneProduced byMatthew George Michele Reiner Rob ReinerStarringWoody Harrelson James Marsden Rob Reiner Jessica Biel Milla Jovovich Tommy Lee JonesCinematographyBarry MarkowitzEdited byBob JoyceMusic byJeff BealProductioncompaniesAcacia Entertainment 1 2 3 Castle Rock Entertainment Savvy Media 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secular dictators and reestablish his Caliphate The more we examined it the more it stank The second thing was rather than relying entirely on people of high rank with household names as sources we had sources who were not political appointees One of the things that has gone very wrong in Washington journalism is source addiction access addiction and the idea that in order to maintain access to people in the White House or vice president s office or high up in a department you have to dance to their tune That s not what journalism is about We had better sources than she Judith Miller did and we knew who her sources were They were political appointees who were making a political case I first met him Ahmed Chalabi in 95 or 96 I wouldn t get dressed in the morning based on what he told me the weather was let alone go to war John Walcott Knight Ridder Washington bureau chief 10 11 Knight Ridder Washington reporters Warren Strobel and Jonathan Landay received the Raymond Clapper Memorial award from the Senate Press Gallery on February 5 2004 for their coverage of the questionable intelligence used to justify war with Iraq 12 13 14 Cast EditWoody Harrelson as Jonathan Landay 15 16 17 James Marsden as Warren Strobel 18 19 20 Rob Reiner as John Walcott 21 22 23 Tommy Lee Jones as Joe Galloway Jessica Biel as Lisa Mayr Milla Jovovich as Vlatka Landay 24 25 26 Richard Schiff as The Usual Al Sapienza as Carl Luke Tennie as Adam Green Kate Butler as Nancy Walcott Jack Topalian as Ahmed ChalabiProduction EditOn July 12 2016 Woody Harrelson was set as one of the leads of the film reteaming with Reiner after LBJ 27 On July 13 2016 James Marsden was added as well 28 The film features an interview with Dick Cheney on Meet the Press Filming Edit Principal photography on the film began in Louisiana on October 5 2016 29 In October 2016 Alec Baldwin left the cast reportedly due to financial timing 30 In November 2016 filming also took place in Washington D C 31 Walcott has said he believed the film to be essentially word for word accurate At one point in the film Walcott gives an inspiring speech to the newsroom but the original script had a screenwriter s version On the day of shooting Strobel said to Reiner that he should use Walcott s original words Reiner had Walcott write down his exact speech and Reiner then performed and filmed the scene 32 33 Release EditThe film had its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on September 30 2017 34 Shortly after Vertical Entertainment and DirecTV Cinema acquired distribution rights to the film 35 The film was released through DirecTV on June 14 2018 before beginning a limited release in 100 theaters on July 13 2018 36 37 Reception EditBox office Edit Shock and Awe grossed 77 980 in the United States and Canada and 104 435 in other territories for a worldwide total of 182 415 5 plus 2 6 million with home video sales 38 against a 16 million budget 39 Critical response Edit On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 30 based on 47 reviews with an average rating of 4 70 10 The website s critical consensus reads Shock and Awe has a worthy story to tell and some fine actors trying to bring it to life unfortunately the end results are still as derivative as they are dramatically inert 40 On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on 18 critics indicating mixed or average reviews 41 Writing for Rolling Stone David Fear gave the film 2 5 stars saying It s an important story to remember right now assuming you can remember anything after being beaten over the head with talking points for 90 minutes But at its best Shock and Awe still feels like it strains to be Spotlight lite and comes up lacking The title is a misnomer 42 Kerry Lengel of The Arizona Republic gave the film 1 5 out of 5 stars writing It s trite and mechanistic in its attempts to build pathos while also making its arguments from the opening scene featuring a soldier paralyzed by an IED to the absolute low point a date between Marsden s reporter and his pretty next door neighbor played by Jessica Biel 43 Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote The reporting team at Knight Ridder Newspapers has been called the only ones who got it right about Saddam Hussein s non existent weapons of mass destruction that sparked the 2003 Iraq war Based on a true story Rob Reiner s Shock and Awe gives much deserved credit to their far sighted if generally unheeded news coverage but the message tends to melt into a paint by numbers screenplay that pushes too many genre buttons to be thoroughly exciting 44 References Edit Hollywood comes to Marksville marksvilletoday com August 14 2017 Archived from the original on August 5 2018 Retrieved August 5 2018 Tunica Biloxi Tribe s third movie set for summer release avoyellestoday com April 14 2018 Retrieved August 5 2018 Acacia Entertainment tunicabiloxi org December 2 2016 Retrieved August 5 2018 Initial Certification Search Type 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