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War, Inc.

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Assassin Brand Hauser is sent to Turaqistan to carry out a hit. Occupied by the US corporation Tamerlane, Turaqistan is a potential corporate goldmine just waiting to be exploited. Unfortunately, a Middle Eastern oil minister stands in the way of Tamerlane sucking the region dry of all its resources. Hired to dispose of the meddling minister, Hauser must pretend he is producing a trade show for Tamerlane while he plots the hit.
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Critics Consensus

War, Inc. attempts to satirize the military industrial complex, but more often than not it misses its target.

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Barry Caine San Jose Mercury News 05/07/2020
Besides its grating smugness, the picture pummels you with its political points until you want to kick it in the shin. There are a few laughs and a lot of embarrassing moments. Go to Full Review Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal 05/07/2020
Surrounded by sententiousness and self-preening, Marisa Tomei manages to play a skeptical journalist with easy charm, but her efforts are doomed by the movie's ceaseless barrage of dumb bombs. Go to Full Review Joe Leydon Houston Chronicle 07/18/2008
1.5/4
Despite flashes of comic inspiration and an abundance of anything-goes boldness, this well-intentioned but wobbly satire is a chaotic free-fire zone. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 03/05/2021
At its best, War, Inc. reaches the level of a biting-and courageous-political satire. Go to Full Review Sonny Bunch Washington Times 05/07/2020
2/5
"War, Inc." transforms from a precise satire taking a scalpel to the absurdities of the war on terror to a bludgeoning sledgehammer. Go to Full Review Al Alexander The Patriot Ledger 05/07/2020
For all the great performances, clever sight gags and relevant issues concerning the corporate take over of America, "War, Inc." is never all that it can be. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tony S @RT22145614 05/26/2025 Silly, non-serious, at times funny, at many other times, just nonsense. See more Tina S @Tinas413 05/24/2025 This movie was literally unwatchable and I pay for lifetime movie club. I challenge anyone to try and get through the first 10 minutes. See more Georgan G @RT98616417 10/14/2024 This comedy of war-mongers is a cartoon. Therefore, it's over the top, which makes it wonderful. See more steve d @RT35616104 01/17/2023 A muddled collection of ideas that don't work. See more 08/16/2021 Hilary Duff puts a scorpion down her crotch. Im sure some other things happen as well. Two stars. See more 09/06/2019 War inc seems afraid to push farther on the concept it satirizes. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joshua Seftel

Director

John Cusack

Hauser

Hilary Duff

Yonica Babyyeah

Marisa Tomei

Natalie Hegalhuzen

Joan Cusack

Marsha Dillon

Ben Kingsley

Walken

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Synopsis Assassin Brand Hauser is sent to Turaqistan to carry out a hit. Occupied by the US corporation Tamerlane, Turaqistan is a potential corporate goldmine just waiting to be exploited. Unfortunately, a Middle Eastern oil minister stands in the way of Tamerlane sucking the region dry of all its resources. Hired to dispose of the meddling minister, Hauser must pretend he is producing a trade show for Tamerlane while he plots the hit.
Director
Joshua Seftel
Producer
Les Weldon, Danny Lerner, John Cusack, Grace Loh
Screenwriter
Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pikser, John Cusack
Distributor
First Look
Production Co
Nu Image, New Crime Productions, Millennium Films
Rating
R (Sexual Material|Language|Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 23, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$578.5K
Runtime
1h 46m
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