Lions for Lambs (2007)

Overview: Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.

Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Andrew Garfield

Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, History