# Beirut (2018)

> A haunted former diplomat is pulled into a perilous CIA hostage negotiation amid the factional violence of 1980s Beirut.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/265613

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Brad Anderson
- Cast: Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Shea Whigham, Dean Norris, Mark Pellegrino, Douglas Hodge, Alon Aboutboul, Kate Fleetwood
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4669264/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, cynical, brooding, political thriller night, spy movie marathon

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