In the Loop (Original title)

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Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 17 April 2009 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Cayman Islands

Directed by: Armando Iannucci

Synopsis: Political satire examining the 'special relationship' between the US and Great Britain, from the perspective of a UK politician who tries to stop the march towards war.

Genre: Comedy

Subjects: Civil servants, Whitehall, International relations, Politics

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Releases
Date: 17 April 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 105 mins 36 secs - Length: 9505 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Optimum Releasing
Date: April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

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©: Loop Film Distribution Limited, ©/Presents: UK Film Council, Presents/Developed by: BBC Films, [Presented] in association with: Aramid Entertainment Fund, Developed by: MEDIA Programme of the European Community, Made through: UK Film Council New Cinema Fund, Made with the support of: UK Film Council Development Fund, International Sales by: Protagonist Pictures, Executive Producer: Christine Langan, Executive Producer: David M. Thompson, Executive Producer: Paula Jalfon, Executive Producer: Simon Fawcett, Produced by: Kevin Loader, Adam Tandy, Line Producer: Rosa Romero, Line Producer (USA Unit): Daniel Hank, For BBC Films (Production Executive): Michael Wood, For BBC Films (Business Affairs): Geraldine Atlee, For BBC Films (Prod/Delivery Co-ord): Matthew Vizard, On Behalf of Aramid: Yu Fai Suen, On Behalf of Aramid: Dimitra Tsingou, On Behalf of Aramid: Rebecca Roffey, Claire Smith, For UKFC (Head of New Cinema Fund): Lenny Crooks, For UKFC (Head of Business Affairs): Will Evans, For UKFC (New Cinema Fund Sr Executive): Emma Clarke, For UKFC (Head of Production): Fiona Morham, For UKFC (Production Finance): Amanda Pyne, Unit Manager: Pat Burrows, Prod Manager - Washington DC (USA Unit): Dave Willis, Production Manager - New York (USA Unit): Will Tatum, Production Supervisor (USA Unit): Kurt Uebersax, Production Co-ordinator: Nicola Mairs, Prod Co-ordinator - New York (USA Unit): Tessa Mancini, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Lewis Partovi, Trainee Assistant Prod Co-ordinator: Helen Swanwick, Production Accountant: Maxine Davis, Assistant Accountant: Brigitte Ward-Holmes, PGGB Trainee Assistant Accountant: Joe Downs, Auditor: Steve Joberns, Location Manager: Tom Howard, Location Mgr - Washington DC (USA Unit): Patrick Burn, Location Manager - New York (USA Unit): Nathan Gendzier, Assistant Location Manager (USA Unit): Ethan Yang, Location Runner: Edward Rees, Location Scout: Jane Street, Location Scout: Josh Yudkin, Location Scout: James Khoury, Karen Smith, Security Co-ordinator (USA Unit): Skip Blake, Parking Co-ordinator (USA Unit): Jean Sassine, Location Security: The Movie Lot, Security: Gavin Milligan, Post-production Supervisor: Louise Seymour, Assistant to the Director: Daniel Castella, Alex Pudney, Producer's Assistant: Lisa Williams, Office PA (USA Unit): Annie Collins, Assistant to Director (USA Unit): Maboud 'E' Ebrahimzadeh, Production Runner: Ben Caird, Key PA (USA Unit): Dave Vogel, Production Assistant (USA Unit): Brian Chilcoat, Production Assistant (USA Unit): Kyle Crosby, Production Assistant (USA Unit): Hanna Hoover, Production Assistant (USA Unit): Noah Schaftel, Mark Sickle, Archive Research: Jonathan Harvey, Assistant Director (1st): Charlie Leech, Assistant Director (USA Unit 1st): Mitchell Reichler, Assistant Director (2nd): Jon Jennings, Assistant Director (USA Unit 2nd): Ken Myers, Assistant Director (USA Unit 2nd 2nd): A.J. Smith, Assistant Director (3rd): Annalise Laidlow, Assistant Director (Crowd 3rd): Nick Hopkins, Floor Runner: Lorraine Bagshaw, Script Supervisor: Janice Schumm, FT2 Trainee Assistant Script Supervisor: Lucie Phillips Browne, Casting by: Sarah Crowe, Meredith Tucker, Casting Assistant: Helen Coker, Extras Casting: Casting Collective Ltd, Washington Extras Casting (USA Unit): Dagmar Wittmer, Mandy Sprinkle, Screenplay by: Jesse Armstrong, Screenplay by: Simon Blackwell, Screenplay by: Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche, Additional Dialogue: Ian Martin, Director of Photography: Jamie Cairney, Lighting Equipment: Direct Lighting, Camera Operator (B): Nick Martin, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Jake Marcuson, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Mark Sneddon, 1st Assistant Camera (USA Unit): Steve Robinson, 2nd Assistant Camera: Matthew North, 2nd Assistant Camera (USA Unit): Bill Parris, Camera Trainee: Roland C. Phillips, Camera PA (USA Unit): Dave Szymanski, Gaffer: Colin Thwaites, Gaffer (USA Unit): John Frisbee, Rigging Gaffer: Darren Harvey, Best Boy (USA Unit): Mike O'Leary, Electrician: Darren Jackson, Electrician: Chris Allkins, Electrician: Simon Beach, Electrician: Dan Butler, Electrician: John Clarke, Electrician: Frank Cox, Electrician: Craig Davis, Electrician: Frank Dawson, Electrician: Peter Gillmore, Electrician: Dave Glazier, Electrician: Larry Knox, Electrician: Paul Molley, Electrician: Anthony Prendergast, Electrician: Roger Saberworth, Electrician: John Saunders, Electrician: Chris Tann, Electric (USA Unit): Mark Elzey, Key Grip (USA Unit): Joe Kurtz, Grip: James Grimes, Construction Medic: Nick Pearson, Best Boy Grip (USA Unit): Nimit 'Thai' Phong, Grip (USA Unit): Leslie McDonald, Video Assist: Sarfaraz Mavhr, Computers/Screens Playback: Compuhire, Stills Photographer: Nicola Dove, Stills Photographer (USA Unit): Mark Bentley, Graphic Designer: Jo Sweeney, Editor: Billy Sneddon, Editor: Ant Boys, Post-Production Facilities: Edit Hire, Assistant Editor: Immanuel Von Bennigsen, Post-production Assistant: John Durcan, Production Designer: Cristina Casali, Art Director: Nick Dent, Art Director (USA Unit): Alan Bruckner, Assistant Art Director: Rebecca Chidgey, Art Department Researcher: Sui Rajakaruna, Stand-by Art Director: Rachel Aulton, Stand-by Trainee: Kez Keyte, Set Decorator: Clare Keyte, Production Buyer: Melloney Cunnell, Marshall Aver, Prop Master: Steve Register, Property [Master] (USA Unit): Eric Marx, Prop Hand: Mark Papworth, Prop Hand: James Mannell, Prop Hand: Gavin Grant, Jane Gilchrist, Dressing Props: Ben Bagley, Prop Daily: Matthew Dewar, Prop Daily: Eddie Downes, Prop Daily: Andy Harris, Prop Daily: Jeffrey Hardwick, Prop Daily: Dwight Laight, Prop Daily: Toby Marrow, Prop Daily: Anthony May, Prop Daily: Morgan Parker, Prop Daily: Steve Parnell, Prop Daily: Michael Spence, Michael Whitmore, Construction Manager: Dave Allen, Carpenter: Ray Bell-Chambers, Carpenter: Gary Bird, Carpenter: Sharon Fergus, Carpenter: Clint Hellyer, Carpenter: Roger Kiff, Carpenter: Gert Rademeyer, Carpenter: Chris White, Paul White, Stagehand: Gary Davies, Stagehand: Eddie O'Neill, Neil Robertson, Painter: Kerry Farley, Painter: Bruce Gallop, Painter: David Gray, Painter: Ben Lobb, Painter: Tessa Scott, Donna Turner, Rigger: Paul Barker, David Bayliss, Costume Designer: Ros Little, Costume Supervisor: Janine Marr, Costumer (USA Unit): Adam Pollard, Costume Assistant: Lorraine Boyle, Costume Assistant: Adam Dee, Costume Assistant: Rebecca Garrity, Ray Greenhill, Costume Assistant (USA Unit): Matthew Lauprete, Hair & Make-up Designer: Marese Langan, Hair & Make-up Artist: Kay Bilk, Make-up Artist: Isabelle Webley, Tamsin Dorling, Assistant Make-up & Hair (USA Unit): Annabelle Macneal, Titles Design: AP Design, Digital Intermediate by: FrameStore, [Framestore] Colourist: Brian Krijgsman, [Framestore] Producer: Esme Long, [Framestore] Conform Editor: David Johnston, [Framestore] Editorial Contact: Tabitha Dean, [Framestore] Executive Producer: Jan Hogevold, [Framestore] Head of Digital Lab: Ben Baker, [Framestore] Data Operator: James Long, [Framestore] Data Operator: Richard Edwards, Clare Brody, Camera Equipment: Arri Media, Negative Checks and Script: Capello Media Solutions, Tonia Cohen, Music by: Adem Ilhan, Music with: Elysian Quartet, Music Performed by: Adem Ilhan, Elysian Quartet, The Elysian Quartet [are]: Emma Smith, The Elysian Quartet [are]: Jennymay Logan, The Elysian Quartet [are]: Vince Sipprell, Laura Moody, Music Recorded and Mixed by: Mark Rankin, [Music] Studio Assistance: Matt Wiggins, [Music] Recorded at: The Pool, Sound Supervisor: Tim Alban, Sound Co-ordinator: Anne Pamphilon, Production Sound Mixer: Bob Newton, Sound Mixer (USA Unit): Alex Sullivan, Sound Maintenance: Richard Pilcher, Boom Operator: Ben Coleman, Boom Operator: Phil Coleman, Boom Operator (USA Unit): Michael Moore, Re-recording Mixer: Richard Davey, Re-recorded at: Goldcrest Post Production Facilities, Dialogue Editor: Chris Treble, [Sound] Effects Editor: Jack Gillies, Foley Recorded by: Clarity Post Sound, Foley Editor: Tim Alban, Political Consultant: Martin Sixsmith, Political Consultant: Kate Conway, Spencer Ackerman, Researcher: Sean Gray, Bond Company: Film Finances Ltd, Film Finances: Neil Calder, Legal Services: Sara Curran, Legal Services: Simons Muirhead & Burton, Legal Services: Simon Goldberg, Razwana Akram, Insurance Broker: Totally Entertainment Ltd, Post-Production Script: Fatts, Unit Publicist: Tanya Von Moser, EPK: Special Treats

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