In the Loop

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.

Cast

Peter Capaldi

as Malcolm Tucker

Tom Hollander

as Simon Foster

Gina McKee

as Judy Molloy

James Gandolfini

as Lt Gen. George Miller

Chris Addison

as Toby Wright

Anna Chlumsky

as Liza Weld

Paul Higgins

as Jamie McDonald

Mimi Kennedy

as Karen Clarke

Alex Macqueen

as Sir Jonathan Tutt

Olivia Poulet

as Suzy

Reviews

Peter McGinn

E his political satire is bursting with energy and, at times, with crackling dialogue. Hunger for power, incompetence, lack of respect for others, and betrayal are on full display. The movie had no problem keeping my interest, though it did lose my respect at times. The characters came across to me ...

CinemaSerf

Peter Capaldi seems to be in his element as the foul-mouthed political aide "Tucker" in this look at just whether it's the tail that does the political wagging of the dog. He has it in for the British International Development Secretary "Foster" (Tom Hollander) who finds an off the cuff quote during...

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