Witness in the War Zone (1987)
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Tumultuous Beirut provides the setting for this political drama that centers on a world-weary, lazy American reporter who has been reluctantly assigned to cover the latest war between the PLO and the Christian Phalangists. He could care less about the conflict and sends in stories stolen from other hard-working journalists until he begins getting more involved and interested after he humiliates himself by interviewing a bogus PLO leader. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Christopher Walken, Hywel Bennett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nathaniel Gutman, Richard Stroud, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Witness in the War Zone
Tumultuous Beirut provides the setting for this political drama that centers on a world-weary, lazy American reporter who has been reluctantly assigned to cover the latest war between the PLO and the Christian Phalangists. He could care less about the conflict and sends in stories stolen from other hard-working journalists until he begins getting more involved and interested after he humiliates himself by interviewing a bogus PLO leader. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of Witness in the War Zone
- Christopher Walken - Don Stevens
- Marita Marschall - Linda Larson
- Etta Ankri - Samira
- Moshe Ivgi - Abdul
- Shahar Cohen - Habib
- Gaby Shoshan - Salim
- Jerry Weinstock - Snyder
- Nader Masraawi - Daoud
- Shlomo Tarshish - Yoram
- Leigh Lawson
- Brynn Thayer
- Imogen Stubbs
- John Hurt
- Hywel Bennett - Mike Jessop
- Arnon Zadok - Hamdi Abu-Yussuf
- Martin Umbach - Bernard
- Sasson Gabay - Bassam
- Shlomo Bar-Abba - Micha
- Yigal Naor - Antoine
- Reuven Dayan - Karim
- David Menachem - Phalangist
- Greg Hicks
- Robert McBain
- Moni Moshonov - Danny
- Amos Lavi - Yessin Abu-Riadd
- Director(s):
- Nathaniel Gutman, Richard Stroud
- Writer(s):
- Hanan Pled
- Producer(s):
- Elisabeth Wolters-Alfs
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Graphic Violence, Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Nudity, Profanity, Not For Children)
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