In the Loop overview

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Synopsis:

The run-up to war makes for curious rivalries and uneasy alliances in this political satire from director and co-screenwriter Armando Iannucci. Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) is a minor minister of international development with the British government who, in the midst of a radio interview, casually tells a reporter "war is unforeseeable." However, the prime minister is being pressured to commit British troops to support American forces in the Middle East, and communications director Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) goes into a tirade when the press turns Foster's passing comment into a major news story.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Armando Iannucci
  • Studio: UK Film Council, BBC Films, Aramid Entertainment
  • Year: 2008
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Country: UK
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: NR
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Comedy
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2009 07 24 (USA - Limited), 2009 04 17 (UK)

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