Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
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Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
Release Date
2004-07-30
Language:
EN
Budget:
$80,000,000.00
Revenue:
$96,105,964.00
Duration:
129 mins
Status:
Released
Genres:
DramaThrillerMystery
Casts
Denzel Washington ( Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco )
Meryl Streep ( Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA) )
Liev Schreiber ( Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY) )
Simon McBurney ( Dr. Atticus Noyle )
Kimberly Elise ( Rosie )
Bruno Ganz ( Delp )
Jon Voight ( Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT) )
Jeffrey Wright ( CPL Al Melvin )
Anthony Mackie ( PFC Robert Baker III )
Ted Levine ( Colonel Howard )
Miguel Ferrer ( Colonel Garret )
Dean Stockwell ( Mark Whiting )
Vera Farmiga ( Jocelyne Jordan )
Pablo Schreiber ( PFC Eddie Ingram )
Jude Ciccolella ( David Donovan )
Obba Babatundé ( Senator Wells )
Zeljko Ivanek ( Vaughn Utly )
Paul Lazar ( Gillespie )
John Bedford Lloyd ( Jay "J.B." Johnston )
Tom Stechschulte ( Governor Robert "Bob" Arthur )
BeBe Winans ( FBI Agent Williams )
Robyn Hitchcock ( Laurent Tokar )
Charles Napier ( General Sloan )
David Keeley ( Shaw's Bodyguard-Agent )
Alyson Renaldo ( Mirella Freeman )
Dorian Missick ( Owens )
Jose Pablo Cantillo ( Villalobos )
Teddy Dunn ( Wilson )
Joaquin Perez-Campbell ( Atkins )
Tim Artz ( Jameson )
Antoine Taylor ( Boy Scout #1 )
Joe Alessi ( Boy Scout #2 )
Raymond Anthony Thomas ( Scout Dad )
Bill Irwin ( Scoutmaster )
Al Franken ( TV Commentator )
Danny Darst ( Ellie's Mysterious Aide )
Stephanie McBride ( Political Aide )
Molly Hickok ( Political Aide )
Victoria Haynes ( Political Aide )
Adam LeFevre ( Congressman Healy )
Roger Corman ( Mr. Secretary )
Leona E. Sondreal ( Green Room Official #2 )
Jim Roche ( Senator from Florida )
Ann Dowd ( Congresswoman Beckett )
Harry Northup ( Congressman Flores )
James B. Howard ( Self )
Walter Mosley ( Congressman Rawlins )
Gordon Brummer ( "Gordy" )
Gayle King ( Media Icon )
Brad Holbrook ( Newscaster #7 )
Stacey Newsome Santiago ( Roving Reporter )
Kristen Shaughnessy ( Newscaster #4 )
Prue Lewarne ( Newscaster #8 )
Forrest Sawyer ( Newscaster #1 )
Ukee Washington ( Newscaster #9 )
Ed Crane ( Newscaster #6 )
Kaity Tong ( Newscaster #2 )
Roma Torre ( Newscaster #3 )
William Meisle ( Tyler Prentiss )
Dan Olmstead ( Senator John Shaw )
Sakina Jaffrey ( Mysterious Arabic Woman )
Robert W. Castle ( General Wilson )
John Aprea ( Rear Admiral Glick )
Jane DeNoble ( Robert Arthur's Wife )
Christopher M. Russo ( Secret Service Agent #1 )
Michael C. Pierce ( Secret Service Agent #2 )
Marin Ireland ( Army Transcriber )
Glen Hartell ( Army Transcriber )
Tracey Walter ( Night Clerk )
Edwidge Danticat ( Rosie's Cousin )
Kenneth Utt ( Rosie's Cousin's Mentor )
Enrique Correa ( Reporter #2 )
David Neumann ( Reporter #3 )
Neda Armian ( Reporter #4 )
Paul Johnson ( Campaign Security )
James McCauley ( FBI Agent Jonas )
Darrell Larson ( FBI Agent Ramirez )
Kate Valk ( Agent Volk )
Beau Sia ( Late Night Comedian )
Duana C. Butler ( Library Clerk )
Big Jim Wheeler ( Library Patron )
Lauren Roselli ( Jordan's Aide )
Stephen Richardson ( Jordan's Aide )
Shing Ka ( Rosie's Sidekick )
Malcolm Simpson ( Yelling Kid )
Cassius Kumar Wilkinson ( "Abe Lincoln" )
Jos Demme ( "Statue of Liberty" )
Gabriela Fung ( "Betsy Ross" )
Denzel Delahoussaye ( "George Washington" )
Aaron Scoenfeld ( "Uncle Sam" )
Geovonne Long ( "MLK" )
Jonathan Borst ( "JFK" )
Michael Shehata ( "American Eagle" )
Tom Chapin ( Governor Edward Nelson )
Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker ( Churchgoer )
Joey Perillo ( Jimmy )
Buzz Kilman ( The Guy with the Shades )
Marie Runyon ( Arthur's Mother )
Eliza Simpson ( Arthur's Child )
Julie Adamy ( Arthur's Child )
Andre B. Blake ( Victory Party Director )
Tymberly Canale ( Victory Party Celebrity Soldier )
Lilly McDowell ( Shaw's Aide )
Joshua Elrod ( Shaw's Aide )
Craig Branham ( Klaus Bachman )
Sidney Lumet ( Political Pundit )
Reno ( Political Pundit )
Anna Deavere Smith ( Political Pundit )
Roy Blount Jr. ( Political Pundit )
Fab 5 Freddy ( Political Pundit )
Crews
Jonathan Demme Director
Richard Condon Novel
Daniel Pyne Screenplay
Dean Georgaris Screenplay
Calvin Brown Stunts
Jennifer Lamb Stunts
Peter Epstein Stunts
Scott Aversano Executive Producer
Jonathan Demme Producer
Ilona Herzberg Producer
Peter Kohn Associate Producer
Polly Mallinson Associate Producer
Scott Rudin Producer
Tina Sinatra Producer
Rachel Portman Original Music Composer
Tak Fujimoto Director of Photography
Carol Littleton Editor
Craig McKay Editor
Kathleen Chopin Casting
Laura Rosenthal Casting
Tim Buchanan Stunts
Bill Anagnos Stunts
Brian Keith Allen Stunts
Roy T. Anderson Stunts
Mike Burke Stunts
Victor Chan Stunts
Bob Colletti Stunts
Paul Bucossi Stunts
Norman Douglass Stunts
George B. Colucci Jr. Stunts
Darrell Davis Stunts
Andy Duppin Stunts
Chris Colombo Stunts
Tim Gallin Stunts
Carolyn Feldschuh Stunts
Bret Kiene Stunts
Kym Washington Longino Stunts
David S. Lomax Stunts
Steve Mack Stunts
Artie Malesci Stunts
John E. Mack Stunts
Mick O'Rourke Stunts
Janet Paparazzo Stunts
Riley G. Matthews, Jr. Stunts
Robert Powell Stunts
Austin Priester Stunts
Mike Mortaruolo Stunts
John Roney Stunts
David Shumbris Stunts
Mam Smith Stunts
Brian Smyj Stunts
Keith Siglinger Stunts
Joanne Lamstein Stunts
D.J. Surgent Stunts
Greg Wattkis Stunts
Kristi Zea Production Design
Teresa Carriker-Thayer Art Direction
Leslie E. Rollins Set Decoration
Albert Wolsky Costume Design
Alyson Wellins Art Department Coordinator
Robert Braun Assistant Art Director
Ken Nelson Construction Coordinator
Dave Weinman Leadman
Bill Garvey Location Scout
Craig Haagensen Camera Operator
Stanley Fernandez Jr. First Assistant Camera
Ross Jones Grip
Cliff Fleming Helicopter Camera
Andrew Casey Steadicam Operator
Ken Regan Still Photographer
Pete Romano Underwater Camera
Christopher Peterson Assistant Costume Designer
Larry M. Cherry Hair Designer
Daisy Curbeon Hairstylist
Naomi Donne Makeup Artist
Debbie Lucas Seamstress
Pashelle Clayton-Robinson Set Costumer
Jerry Duplessis Additional Music
Paul Damien Carpenter
Avi Das CG Supervisor
Lauren Gale Craft Service
Caquias Geoffrey Driver
Todd Kleitsch Makeup Effects
Jeff Symanski Picture Car Coordinator
Paul A. Levin Post Production Supervisor
Cory Poccia Production Intern
Peter Damien Propmaker
Stephen Barth Scenic Artist
Leslie E. Witt Set Medic
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink Special Effects Coordinator
Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator
Danny Aiello III Stunts
James Fanning Transportation Captain
Don Baer Transportation Co-Captain
Paul Deason Unit Production Manager
Julie Kuehndorf Unit Publicist
Bret Kiene Utility Stunts
Brian Carmichael Video Assist Operator
Joe Landauer Visual Effects Editor
Arthur Anderson Assistant Director
Eva Z. Cabrera Script Supervisor
Jim Passon Color Timer
Ray Flynn Best Boy Electric
Chris Drechsler Electrician
Scott H. Ramsey Gaffer
Mark Schwentner Rigging Gaffer
Eric Zuckerman Casting Associate
Barbara Heller Location Manager
Tim L. Pearson Production Accountant
Betsy Alton Production Coordinator
Sean Fogel Production Supervisor
Anthony S. Calypso Researcher
Gregg Harris Boom Operator
Rick Chefalas First Assistant Sound Editor
Suzana Peric Music Editor
Jeff Atmajian Orchestrator
Blake Leyh Sound Designer
Lewis Goldstein Sound Effects Editor
Chris Newman Sound Mixer
Paul Urmson Supervising Sound Editor
Heather Davis Baker Digital Compositors
Susie Brubaker Visual Effects Coordinator
Korey J. Cauchon Visual Effects Producer
Richard Malzahn Visual Effects Supervisor
Kalina Ivanov Storyboard
Steve F.B. Smith Dolby Consultant
John Davis Production Illustrator
Joanne Lamstein Stunt Double
Jane Choi Assistant Makeup Artist
Marta Font Costumer
Nina Johnston Key Set Costumer
Betsy Friedman Additional Second Assistant Director
Maggie Murphy Second Assistant Director
Matthew Sirianni Second Second Assistant Director
Doug Coleman Second Unit Director
JoAnn Atwood Assistant Property Master
Monica Fedrick Graphic Designer
Randall Balsmeyer Title Designer
Kenna Doeringer ADR Editor
Derek Casari ADR Engineer
David Boulton ADR Mixer
Carlie Bergman ADR Recordist
Bob Chefalas Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mitch Wareham Apprentice Sound Editor
Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
George A. Lara Foley Mixer
Steven Visscher Foley Supervisor
Deborah Wallach Supervising ADR Editor
Edward Drohan IV Special Effects Technician
Kieran Woo Visual Effects Production Manager
Brian Keith Allen Stunt Double
Tom Vulliez Additional Grip
Jonathan G. Beck Additional Second Assistant Camera
Kathleen Corgan Assistant Camera
John-Anthony Gargiulo Best Boy Grip
Markus Mentzer Camera Loader
Jasper L. Johnson III Dolly Grip
Eli Aronoff Second Assistant Camera
Lois J. Drabkin Casting Assistant
Mary Jo 'MJ' McGrath Wardrobe Supervisor
Kate Eales Assistant Editor
Donald Freeman Colorist
Ann Gray Post Production Coordinator
Will Beekman Assistant Location Manager
Ryan Ferguson Location Assistant
Michael Kosarin Conductor
Chris Cozens Music Programmer
Cliff Fleming Aerial Coordinator
Vanessa Merrill Art Department Production Assistant