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5 Days of War

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A journalist (Rupert Friend), his cameraman (Richard Coyle) and a Georgia native (Emmanuelle Chriqui) are caught in the crossfire of the Russia-Georgia conflict.
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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 09/09/2011
1/5
Opening with the oft-quoted statement "The first casualty of war is truth," 5 Days of War should have heeded its own warning. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 09/01/2011
1.5/4
An action movie scarcely deeper than a Michael Bay extravaganza. Go to Full Review
Liam Lacey Globe and Mail 08/26/2011
2/4
Harlin's film begins with the familiar adage that truth is the first casualty of war. Usually that phrase precedes an attempt to revive the patient, not bury it deeper in the rubble of propaganda. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/26/2019
Visceral, bloody, emotional, passionate and fascinating, 5 Days of War paints yet another picture of our fractured world but this time done by a man who does it better than the rest, Renny Harlin. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/08/2017
C+
Anti-Russian propaganda film. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/04/2011
1/4
...an aggressively unwatchable piece of work that trivializes its searing subject matter... Go to Full Review
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06/19/2022 Excellent in all aspects. I did not like that person Beaumgartner's depiction an thoroughly disagree with her thoughts. The movie IS based on facts, not on irrelevancies and is a mirror of what is happening now in the Ukraine with Russian forces UNDER PUTIN claiming they NEED to go in to save the local breakaway place from being destroyed, so the Russians, just LIKE in the Ukraine go in and murder and rape and plunder and this really DID happen. Real journalists who cover real events are depicted here - NOT attention seekers at all. Just go to the like of the first to cover wars' by film, WW2 and Damien Parer foot age, this is real stuff! See more 03/29/2021 L'argomento trattato è coraggioso e poco noto al mondo; quindi sarebbe una scelta assolutamente apprezzabile; peccato che la storia che viene raccontata non racconta in maniera giusta e veritiera quello che realmente accadde; e questo è gravissimo. Inoltre la regia offre sequenze pessime e dialoghi imbarazzanti. Promossa invece la fotografia, uno dei pochi aspetti davvero positivi con i costumi. See more 06/07/2020 Lie. Lie. Lie. Pure American propaganda. See more 04/12/2020 Pacing was off at some parts, but still a good film See more 02/27/2020 The movie reminds Rembo 3 In this movie Georgian troops do not attack civilians in Tskhinvali, instead they do their best to save life or an American journalist. Russian soldiers are dressed like Muslim terrorists but in order to make them look even more "realistic" their leader is skinhead :-) Russian troops target only civilians, churches and hospitals, rob and rape, you can even see scene where solider lute ancient micro ovens and even kids 3 wheel bicycle . See more 01/06/2020 Must watch for any fan of apocalyptic dramas. Talented cast and directors. Excited for season 2! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A journalist (Rupert Friend), his cameraman (Richard Coyle) and a Georgia native (Emmanuelle Chriqui) are caught in the crossfire of the Russia-Georgia conflict.
Director
Renny Harlin
Producer
Mirza Davitaia, Renny Harlin, George Lascu, Koba Nakopia
Screenwriter
Mikko Alanne
Distributor
Anchor Bay
Production Co
Rex Media
Rating
R (Strong Bloody War Violence|Pervasive Language|Atrocities)
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 19, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.1K
Runtime
1h 52m
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