Shock and Awe

A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."

Cast

Woody Harrelson

as Jonathan Landay

James Marsden

as Warren Strobel

Rob Reiner

as John Walcott

Tommy Lee Jones

as Joe Galloway

Jessica Biel

as Lisa Mayr

Milla Jovovich

as Vlatka Landay

Richard Schiff

as The Usual

Luke Tennie

as Adam Green

Terence Rosemore

as Mr. Green

Margo Moorer

as Mrs. Green

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