In the Loop
A savvy government aide races against time to expose the absurd machinations of U.S. and U.K. officials before their reckless push for a Middle Eastern war spirals out of control.
“The fate of the world is on the line.”
Synopsis
The U.S. president and the U.K. prime minister are planning to launch a war in the Middle East, but behind the scenes, government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or attempting to prevent it.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Anthony BoysShot by Jamie CairneyScored by Adem IlhanDesigned by Cristina Casali
Box Office
2009 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$6.2M
Opening week (7-day): $281K
Peak 8 theaters
Also known as
- Kabinett ausser Kontrollede
- Kabinett außer Kontrollede
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Hollander
as Simon Foster
Peter Capaldi
as Malcolm Tucker
James Gandolfini
as Lt. Gen. George Miller
Gina Mckee
as Judy Molloy
Harry Hadden Paton
as Civil Servant
Samantha Harrington
as Malcolm's Secretary
Chris Addison
as Toby Wright
Anna Chlumsky
as Liza Weld
Olivia Poulet
as Suzy
Paul Higgins
as Jamie McDonald
Mimi Kennedy
as Karen Clarke
James Smith
as Michael Rodgers
Supporting cast
19Alex Macqueen
as Sir Jonathan Tutt
Zach Woods
as Chad
David Rasche
as Linton Barwick
Enzo Cilenti
as Bob Adriano
Johnny Pemberton
as A.J. Brown
Steve Coogan
as Paul Michaelson
Joanna Scanlan
as Roz
Lucinda Raikes
as Reporter
James Doherty
as Reporter
Reid Sasser
as Airport Security Official
Chipo Chung
as Annabelle Hsin
Del Pentecost
as White House Tourist
Joanna Brookes
as Mrs McDiarmid
Rita May
as Mrs Michaelson
Eve Matheson
as New Minister
Will Smith
as New Advisor
Janelle Schmidt
as Club Dancer (uncredited)
Natasha Sattler
as Club Dancer (uncredited)
John Snowden
as Government Minister
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