# Shock and Awe (2017)

> Knight Ridder reporters risk professional isolation to expose how manipulated intelligence helped propel the United States toward the Iraq War.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/325952

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: History, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Cast: Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Rob Reiner, Tommy Lee Jones, Jessica Biel, Milla Jovovich, Richard Schiff, Luke Tennie
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5540992/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: serious, politically charged, tense, political film night, history-focused viewing

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