In the Loop (2009)
Director
Armando Iannucci
Main cast
Peter Capaldi; Tom Hollander; Gina McKee; James Gandolfini; Chris Addison
Genres
Comedy
Description
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are looking to launch a war in the Middle East. The plot follows government officials and advisers in their behind-the-scenes efforts either to promote the war or prevent it. Spinal Tap meets Strangelove. A satirical demolition of Whitehall and Washington: politically astute, hilarious and terrifyingly real.
Armando Iannucci
Main cast
Peter Capaldi; Tom Hollander; Gina McKee; James Gandolfini; Chris Addison
Genres
Comedy
Description
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are looking to launch a war in the Middle East. The plot follows government officials and advisers in their behind-the-scenes efforts either to promote the war or prevent it. Spinal Tap meets Strangelove. A satirical demolition of Whitehall and Washington: politically astute, hilarious and terrifyingly real.
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