War Stories

The story

A feature-length pilot film for a proposed NBC series, War Stories is set in a battle-torn Middle Eastern country that is obviously Uzbekistan (but not identified as such). Cynical, hard-as-nails American war correspondent Ben Dansmore (Jeff Goldblum) balks at being assigned a new photographer/partner so soon after the newcomer's predecessor (who happened to be Ben's best friend) was literally blown to bits while covering a hot story. "There's no such thing as truth; that's why they call them stories." That is Ben's philosophy, one that he hopes to impart to idealistic young Nora Stone (Lake Bell). But Nora, whose sister died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, refuses to be as cold and dispassionate as Ben. It takes a series of near-death experiences dodging bullets and fanatical rebels for Ben and Nora to find the common ground so necessary to their future teamwork.

Cast

J Jeff GoldblumBen Dansmore L Lake BellNora Stone L Louise LombardGayle Phelan J Jeffrey NordlingIan Rhys N Noam JenkinsRainy Tamarov J Jack DimichUzbeky Commander Y Yousuf AzamiGuard E Ed Begley Jr.Ed O'Brian K Keith BirkfeldTaliban Recruit J Jason BrooksMike Skrumbis M Michael Reilly BurkeCoulter C Christina ChangCamera Woman

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A Anand ChulaniIMU rapper A Alanna DerganYoung girl H Homie DoroodianGuerilla fighter R Ron GriffithTaliban Guard N Nicholas GuilakIMU Soldier M Mark Harelik M Marty HrejsaUzbek Clerk R Ramsey MaloukyUzbek Official P Patrick Roman MillerAl Haddad H Herion MustafarajKakia N Navid NegahbanAl Qaeda Rebel at Bridge T Tony SearsFrench Traveler E Eric St. John R Richard SteinmetzAndrew Thorne A Antonina ThompsonUzbek young mother I Ines WurthBurka Woman