War Machine
A brilliant but arrogant general's radical strategy to win the war in Afghanistan unravels when his unorthodox methods clash with the political realities of modern warfare.
“We're gonna liberate the sh** out of you.”
Synopsis
A rock star general determined to win the "impossible" war in Afghanistan offers insight into the complex machinery of modern warfare. The story is inspired by the true experiences of General Stanley McChrystal.
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A crew of 75+ credited
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Edited by Peter SciberrasShot by Dariusz WolskiScored by Nick CaveDesigned by Josephine Ford
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2017 · Box office
Produced on a $60.0M budget
Production budget
$60.0M
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Cast & Crew
75 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Brad Pitt
as Glen McMahon
Daniel Betts
as Simon Ball
Anthony Michael Hall
as Greg Pulver
John Magaro
as Cory Staggart
Emory Cohen
as Willy Dunne
Rj Cyler
as Andy Moon
Topher Grace
as Matt Little
Tilda Swinton
as German Politician
Anthony Hayes
as Pete Duckman
Aymen Hamdouchi
as Badi Basim
Nicholas Maude
as British Officer
Alan Ruck
as Pat McKinnon
Supporting cast
49Paolo Gasparini
as Plotti Balotti
Nicholas Jones
as Dick Waddle
Will Poulter
as Ricky Ortega
Lakeith Stanfield
as Cpl. Billy Cole
Ben Kingsley
as President Karzai
Meg Tilly
as Jeannie McMahon
Griffin Dunne
as Ray Canucci
Josh Stewart
as Captain Dick North
Kola Bokinni
as Mike Cutter (as Kolwole Bokinni)
Derek Siow
as Tony Song
Hopper Penn
as Pvt. Nick Farrenberg
Pico Alexander
as Trey Wandella
Scoot Mcnairy
as Sean Cullen
Justin Rosniak
as Colonel Derek Bogg
Simon Werner
as Colonel Helmut Bauer
Sian Thomas
as Edith May
Reggie Brown
as President Obama (as Reginald D. Brown)
Chris Lew Kum Hoi
as Andy Carroll (as Christopher Lew Kum Hoi)
Hassani Shapi
as General Mohammad Khan
Jean Pierre Lorit
as Pierre Giteau
Gillian Jones
as Tashi Tsomo
Richard Glover
as Chaplain Richards
Ben Peel
as Bernie Coot Special Operator
Elham Ehsas
as Translator Kenny
Georgina Rylance
as Lydia Cunningham
Abdul Whahab
as Translator - Shura
Kick Gurry
as Tom Howard
Rufus Wright
as Lt. Col. Frank Groom
Gijs Scholten Van Aschat
as Dutch Contractor
Mirrah Foulkes
as Captain Barbara Floss
Dan Wyllie
as Pope
Josh Mcconville
as Payne
Tim Downie
as Paul Smear
Sean Power
as US Platoon Commander
Andrew Byron
as General Vladislav Melnik
Daniel Fritz
as German Hotel Clerk
Mohammadi Gul
as Marja Father
Abdul Salam
as Marja Child
Aykut Hilmi
as Afgan Bureaucrat
Nezar Alderazi
as Afghan Palace Guard
Orli Shuka
as Macedonian Guard #1
Tara D Arquian
as Le Grand Hotel Clerk
Russell Crowe
as Bob White
Vic Waghorn
as Gala Dignitary
Amy Clare Beales
as USRAF Soldier
Christian Mandel
as Lt. Cole
Danny Kim
as Young
Benedict Hardie
as Arnold
Jon Wennington
as Government Official (uncredited)
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