Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States, Australia
- Violence
- Strong
Why tonight?
- It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
The story
A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.
- journalist
- based on novel or book
- afghanistan
- us army
- historical fiction
- exposé
- satirical
- u.s. general
- born leader
- charismatic
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Brad Pitt
Gen. Glen McMahon
Anthony Michael Hall
Greg Pulver
Emory Cohen
Willy Dunne
John Magaro
Cory Staggart
- Topher Grace — Matt Little
- Tilda Swinton — German Politician
- Daniel Betts — Simon Ball
- Aymen Hamdouchi — Badi Basim
- Alan Ruck — Pat McKinnon
- Anthony Hayes — Pete Duckman
- RJ Cyler — Andy Moon
- Nicholas Jones — Dick Waddle
- Will Poulter — Ricky Ortega
- LaKeith Stanfield — Cpl. Billy Cole
- Ben Kingsley — President Karzai
- Directed
- David Michôd
- Written
- David Michôd
Production
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 · 1,257 ratings
- Studio
- Plan B Entertainment, Blue-Tongue Films
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