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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = W.M.D.
| name = W.M.D.
| director = [[Ian Truitner]]
| image = W.M.D. poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Richard Halpern
| producer = {{Plain list |
| producer = {{Plain list |
*Jeffrey S. Magnussen
* Jeffrey S. Magnussen
*[[Ian Truitner]]
* [[Ian Truitner]]
*Richard Halpern
* Richard Halpern
}}
}}
| writer = [[Mike Le]], [[Ian Truitner]]
| writer = [[Mike Le]]<br>[[Ian Truitner]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plain list|
*Tom Kiesche
* [[Tom Kiesche]]
*[[John Posey]]
* [[John Posey (actor)|John Posey]]
*Weetus Cren
* Weetus Cren
*[[Leila Birch]]
* [[Leila Birch]]
*John Brickner
* John Brickner
*Kate Mines
* [[Kate Mines]]
*[[Ahmed Best]]
* [[Ahmed Best]]
}}
}}
| music = Roman Kovalik
| music = Roman Kovalik
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| editing = Julien Roussel
| editing = Julien Roussel
| studio = Thousand Mile Media
| studio = Thousand Mile Media
| distributor = [[Indican Pictures]]
| distributor = [[ Lionsgate]], [[Indican Pictures]]
| released = December 16, 2014 (United States)
| released = {{Film date|2013|05|23|Cannes Film Festival|2014|12|16}}
| runtime = 81 minutes
| runtime = 81 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
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}}
}}


'''''W.M.D.''''' is an American war drama/comedy produced by Jeffrey S. Magnussen, [[Ian Truitner]] and Richard Halpern, written by [[Mike Le]] and [[Ian Truitner]] and directed by Richard Halpern. The film stars Tom Kiesche, [[John Posey]], Weetus Cren, [[Leila Birch]], John Brickner and Kate Mines<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/wmd/Film?oid=2756415|title=W.M.D.|date=May 1, 2015|website=[[Riverfront Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=W.M.D.|date=May 1, 2015|url=https://archives.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/wmd/Film?oid=3381442|website=[[SF Weekly]]|accessdate=5 May 2018}}</ref>.
'''''W.M.D.''''' is an American war drama/comedy film directed by Richard Halpern and starring [[Tom Kiesche]], [[John Posey (actor)|John Posey]], Weetus Cren, [[Leila Birch]], John Brickner and [[Kate Mines]]. It was produced by Jeffrey S. Magnussen, [[Ian Truitner]] and Richard Halpern, and written by [[Mike Le]] and [[Ian Truitner]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indicanpictures.com/past-releases/wmd|title=W.M.D.|website=[[Indican Pictures]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=W.M.D.|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wmd-2008|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>


== Release ==
== Plot ==
The Iraq War remains one of the most contentious U.S. military interventions in the past three decades. Its destabilizing impact on the region gave rise to ISIS and a myriad of other issues for Iraq and its neighboring countries. However, the primary justifications for initiating the war, namely the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and Saddam Hussein's alleged links to Al Qaeda, have since been proven unfounded. As a consequence, America now grapples with a pervasive problem of veterans afflicted by PTSD, resulting in violence, suicide, and homelessness.
The film premiered in 2013 at [[Marché du Film]] at the [[Cannes Film Festivall]] and was distributed by [[Indican Pictures]] in 2015<ref name="Garrett 2015">{{cite web|url=http://highlighthollywood.com/2015/05/indican-pictures-presents-w-m-d-it-dont-gitmo-bettern-this-incredible-drama-available-on-dvd-and-streaming-now-highlight-hollywood-news//|title=Indican Pictures Presents ‘W.M.D.,’ It Don’t Gitmo Better’N This, Incredible Drama Available On DVD And Streaming Now|last=Garrett|first=Tommy|date=May 5, 2015|website=Highlight Hollywood|access-date=May 3, 2018}}</ref>.

In an alternate reality set in 2007, a group of dissatisfied soldiers stationed in Iraq take matters into their own hands by kidnapping the visiting U.S. President. Using the very techniques they were trained to employ against Hussein's former associates and suspected terrorists, they interrogate the President. Their objective is to extract from him the true motives behind the invasion of Iraq, as they have come to realize that the stated reasons were deceitful. However, time is of the essence for these soldiers, as the full might of the U.S. military is mobilized to liberate the President at any cost.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{div col}}
{{div col}}
*Tom Kiesche as Captain Hank Garrison
* [[Tom Kiesche]] as Captain Hank Garrison
*[[John Posey]] as The President
* [[John Posey (actor)|John Posey]] as The President
*Weetus Cren as Sergeant Downy
* Weetus Cren as Sergeant Downy
*[[Leila Birch]] as Melody Stone
* [[Leila Birch]] as Melody Stone
*John Brickner as Private First Class Riggs
* John Brickner as Private First Class Riggs
*Kate Mines as Alexandra Tartakoff
* [[Kate Mines]] as Alexandra Tartakoff
*Jeff Prewett as Agent Stenson
* Jeff Prewett as Agent Stenson
*[[Ahmed Best]] as News Reporter
* [[Ahmed Best]] as News Reporter
*Jeff Prewett as Agent Stenson
* Jeff Prewett as Agent Stenson
*Chris Torres as Steve
* Chris Torres as Steve
*Roy Abramsohn as Artichoke Anchor
* [[Roy Abramsohn]] as Artichoke Anchor
*Victoria Barabas as Shawn Sanders
* Victoria Barabas as Shawn Sanders
*Albert Kuo as Some Guy
* Albert Kuo as Some Guy
*Darrell Britt-Gibson as Other Guy
* [[Darrell Britt-Gibson]] as Other Guy
*Mark Chaet as Francis McCarthy
* Mark Chaet as Francis McCarthy
*Scott Hoxby as Whit Whitley
* Scott Hoxby as Whit Whitley
*T.W. Leshner as Darrell
* T.W. Leshner as Darrell
*Anastasia Roussel as Laura Reed
* Anastasia Roussel as Laura Reed
*Kerry Stein as Dr. Frieberg
* Kerry Stein as Dr. Frieberg
*David Trice as Gerald Jones
* David Trice as Gerald Jones
*Jared Ward as Rupert Brannigan
* Jared Ward as Rupert Brannigan
* Jessica Rizo as Asia Velasquez
*Joseph Will as David Smiliski
* [[Joseph Will]] as David Smiliski
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}



== Release ==
The film premiered in 2013 at [[Marché du Film]] at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] and was distributed by [[Indican Pictures]] in 2015.<ref name="Garrett 2015">{{cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/wmd//|title=W.M.D. 2015|website=[[Letterboxd]]}}</ref> It was released under the title "President Down" in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/President-Down-Tom-Kiesche/dp/B086Z6JV1Y|title=President Down|date=2015|website=amazon.uk}}</ref>
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an audience score of 64%, with an average rating of 3.5/5<ref>{{cite news|title=W.M.D.|date=April 14, 2015|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wmd_2015/|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=5 May 2018}}</ref>.
ZERO critic reviews on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite news|title=W.M.D.|date=April 14, 2015|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wmd_2015/|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date= 2019 }}</ref>
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== References ==
== References ==
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* {{IMDb title|1370312|W.M.D.}}
* {{IMDb title|1370312|W.M.D.}}
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 18 August 2024

W.M.D.
Promotional poster
Directed byRichard Halpern
Written byMike Le
Ian Truitner
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKevin Burke
Edited byJulien Roussel
Music byRoman Kovalik
Production
company
Thousand Mile Media
Distributed byLionsgate, Indican Pictures
Release dates
  • May 23, 2013 (2013-05-23) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • December 16, 2014 (2014-12-16)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

W.M.D. is an American war drama/comedy film directed by Richard Halpern and starring Tom Kiesche, John Posey, Weetus Cren, Leila Birch, John Brickner and Kate Mines. It was produced by Jeffrey S. Magnussen, Ian Truitner and Richard Halpern, and written by Mike Le and Ian Truitner.[1][2]

Plot

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The Iraq War remains one of the most contentious U.S. military interventions in the past three decades. Its destabilizing impact on the region gave rise to ISIS and a myriad of other issues for Iraq and its neighboring countries. However, the primary justifications for initiating the war, namely the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and Saddam Hussein's alleged links to Al Qaeda, have since been proven unfounded. As a consequence, America now grapples with a pervasive problem of veterans afflicted by PTSD, resulting in violence, suicide, and homelessness.

In an alternate reality set in 2007, a group of dissatisfied soldiers stationed in Iraq take matters into their own hands by kidnapping the visiting U.S. President. Using the very techniques they were trained to employ against Hussein's former associates and suspected terrorists, they interrogate the President. Their objective is to extract from him the true motives behind the invasion of Iraq, as they have come to realize that the stated reasons were deceitful. However, time is of the essence for these soldiers, as the full might of the U.S. military is mobilized to liberate the President at any cost.

Cast

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  • Tom Kiesche as Captain Hank Garrison
  • John Posey as The President
  • Weetus Cren as Sergeant Downy
  • Leila Birch as Melody Stone
  • John Brickner as Private First Class Riggs
  • Kate Mines as Alexandra Tartakoff
  • Jeff Prewett as Agent Stenson
  • Ahmed Best as News Reporter
  • Jeff Prewett as Agent Stenson
  • Chris Torres as Steve
  • Roy Abramsohn as Artichoke Anchor
  • Victoria Barabas as Shawn Sanders
  • Albert Kuo as Some Guy
  • Darrell Britt-Gibson as Other Guy
  • Mark Chaet as Francis McCarthy
  • Scott Hoxby as Whit Whitley
  • T.W. Leshner as Darrell
  • Anastasia Roussel as Laura Reed
  • Kerry Stein as Dr. Frieberg
  • David Trice as Gerald Jones
  • Jared Ward as Rupert Brannigan
  • Jessica Rizo as Asia Velasquez
  • Joseph Will as David Smiliski


Release

[edit]

The film premiered in 2013 at Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival and was distributed by Indican Pictures in 2015.[3] It was released under the title "President Down" in the United Kingdom.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "W.M.D." Indican Pictures.
  2. ^ "W.M.D." Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. ^ "W.M.D. 2015". Letterboxd.
  4. ^ "President Down". amazon.uk. 2015.
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