# Waar (2013)

> A retired Pakistani army officer is pulled into a high-stakes counter-terrorism operation to prevent a devastating attack.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/130649

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Bilal Lashari
- Cast: Shaan Shahid, Ayesha Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Shamoon Abbasi, Uzma Khan, Meesha Shafi, Ali Azmat, Batin Farooqi
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821700/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, tense, patriotic, action movie night, political thriller night

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