The Situation
The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi mayor Sheikh Tahsin (Saïd Amadis), who has a complex relationship with the Americans.
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Cast
17 people
Connie Nielsen
Anna Molyneux
Known for
Gladiator
Wonder Woman
Damian Lewis
Dan Murphy
Known for
Band of Brothers
Homeland
Mido Hamada
Zaid
Known for
Terra Nova
Emerald City
Driss Roukhe
Walid (as Driss Roukh)
Known for
Babel
Rendition
Nasser Memarzia
Rafeeq
Known for
Hijack
The Night Manager
Saïd Amadis
Mayor Tahsin
Known for
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
House of Saddam
Omar Berdouni
Bashar
Known for
Captain Phillips
The Kingdom
Chérine Amar
Noor
Also in
Transporter: The Series
Harkis
Shaun Evans
Wesley
Known for
Endeavour
Cashback
Tom McCarthy
Major Hanks
Known for
2012
The Wire
Mahmoudi M'Barek
Colonel Jobouri
Also in
The Physician
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
John Slattery
Colonel Carrick
Known for
Mad Men
The Adjustment Bureau
Philip Haas Director · Wendell Steavenson Writer Jeff Beal Composer
United States release February 7, 2007 · Produced in United States · Languages Arabic, English
Production
Red Wine Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
United States · October 18, 2006
Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
United States · February 7, 2007
Limited theatrical
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