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War Machine (Original title)The Operators (Working title)
Date: 2017 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: David Michôd

Synopsis: Glen McMahon, a confident and charismatic four-star general is placed in command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, but McMahon’s position is placed in jeopardy by his own hubris and a journalist’s expose of his eccentric behaviour.

Genres:
War, Comedy

Subjects:
Afghan War (2001-), American Army, Journalists
Releases
Date: 26 May 2017Country: USARelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 122 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Netflix
Date: 26 May 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 121 mins 45 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Netflix

Credits (57)
©: LLC War Machine Productions (US), A Netflix original film: Netflix, A Plan B Entertainment production: Plan B Entertainment, Presents: Netflix, Executive Producer: James W. Skotchdopole, Executive Producer: Pauline Fischer, Executive Producer: Sarah Bowen, Executive Producer: Sarah Esberg, Produced by: Brad Pitt, Produced by: Dede Gardner, Produced by: Jeremy Kleiner, Produced by: Ted Sarandos, Produced by: Ian Bryce, Co-producer: Ben Howarth, Unit Production Manager: Simon Fraser, Unit Production Manager: James W. Skotchdopole, Location Manager: Tony Hood, Location Manager: Ben Bailey, Post-production Supervisor: Michael Solinger, Post-production Supervisor: Rebecca Adams, 1st Assistant Director: Ben Howarth, Script Supervisor: Susanna Lenton, Casting by: Francine Maisler, UK Casting by: Des Hamilton, Written by: David Michôd, Inspired by the book ‘The Operators’ by: Michael Hastings, Director of Photography: Dariusz Wolski, A Camera Operator: Daniele Massaccesi, Steadicam: Daniele Massaccesi, Visual Effects by: BlueBolt Limited, Special Effects Supervisor: Stefano Pepin, Edited by: Peter Sciberras, Production Designer: Jo Ford, Supervising Art Director: Matt Gray, Art Director: Will Coubrough, Art Director: Keith Pain, Costume Designer: Jane Petrie, Make-up and Hair Designer: Alessandro Bertolazzi, Main and End Titles Designed by: Matt Curtis, Score Composed by: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Score Performed by: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Score Produced by: Nick Cave, Score Produced by: Warren Ellis, Score Produced by: Jake Jackson, David Michôd, Sound Design by: Sam Petty, Production Sound Mixer: Gareth John, Re-recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith, Re-recording Mixer: Sam Petty, Supervising Sound Editor: Sam Petty, Supervising Sound Editor: Dan Morgan, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Herbert, Senior Military Adviser: Matthew Bauer, Special Thanks to: Andrew Dominik
Cast (22)
Brad Pitt (General Glen McMahon), Emory Cohen (Willy Dunne), RJ Cyler (Andy Moon), Topher Grace (Matt Little), Anthony Michael Hall (Greg Pulver), Anthony Hayes (Pete Duckman), John Magaro (Cory Staggart), Scoot McNairy (Sean Cullen), Will Poulter (Ricky Ortega), Alan Ruck (Pat Mackinnon), LaKeith Stanfield (Billy Cole), Josh Stewart (Dick North), Meg Tilly (Jeanie McMahon), Tilda Swinton (German politician), Ben Kingsley (President Karzai), Pico Alexander (Trey Wandella), Daniel Betts (Simon Ball), Griffin Dunne (Ray Canucci), Aymen Hamdouchi (Badi Basim), Nicholas Jones (Dick Waddle), Hopper Penn (Nick Farrenberg), Russell Crowe (General Bob White)