In the Loop (2009)

NR01/22/2009Comedy1h 46m
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The fate of the world is on the line.

Overview

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Peter Capaldi

    Malcolm Tucker

  2. Cast 1

    Tom Hollander

    Simon Foster

  3. Cast 1

    Gina McKee

    Judy Molloy

  4. Cast 1

    James Gandolfini

    Lt Gen. George Miller

  5. Cast 1

    Chris Addison

    Toby Wright

  6. Cast 1

    Anna Chlumsky

    Liza Weld

  7. Cast 1

    Paul Higgins

    Jamie McDonald

  8. Cast 1

    Mimi Kennedy

    Karen Clarke

  9. Cast 1

    Alex Macqueen

    Sir Jonathan Tutt

Peter Capaldi seems to be in his element as the foul-mouthed political aide "Tucker" in this look at just whether it's the tail that does the political wagging of the dog. He has it in for the British International Development Secretary "Foster" (Tom Hollander) who finds an off the cuff quote during a radio interview plunges him into a debate on both sides of the Atlantic about a potential war scenario. "Tucker" thinks he can just railroad his opinion through by sheer force of nature and excessive Anglo-Saxon peppered invective, but the American side of this are a bit more subtle - and "Gen. ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$1,100,000.00

Revenue $6,200,000.00

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