W.M.D.

W.M.D.

It don't Gitmo better than this.

2015 · 90 min · ★ 5.0 · War, Action, Thriller

The Iraq war has turned from 'Mission Accomplished' into a hellhole with an indeterminate outcome. There are no WMDs. No links to Al Qaeda. No imminent threat as promised by the administration. In an alternate reality, a group of angry and disgruntled U.S. soldiers set out on a suicide mission to uncover the truth. Doing the unthinkable, they kidnap the Commander in Chief and interrogate him using the same techniques they were trained to inflict upon the people whose country they invaded.

Directed by Richard Halpern · Written by Ian Truitner

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Tom Kiesche Captain Hank Garrison
John Posey The President
Weetus Cren Sergeant Downy
Leila Birch Melody Stone
John Brickner Private First Class Riggs
Kate Mines Alexandra Tartakoff
Jeff Prewett Agent Stenson
Roy Abramsohn Artichoke Anchor
Victoria Barabas Shawn Sanders
Ahmed Best News Reporter
Darrell Britt-Gibson Other Guy

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