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Green Zone

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
140K
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Matt Damon in Green Zone (2010)
Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer (Damon) to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons on Mass Destruction in an unstable region.
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Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.

  • Director
    • Paul Greengrass
  • Writers
    • Brian Helgeland
    • Rajiv Chandrasekaran
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Jason Isaacs
    • Greg Kinnear
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    140K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Greengrass
    • Writers
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Rajiv Chandrasekaran
    • Stars
      • Matt Damon
      • Jason Isaacs
      • Greg Kinnear
    • 310User reviews
    • 263Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Green Zone: International Trailer #1
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    Green Zone: Miller Questions The Source Of The Intelligence During A Briefing
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    Green Zone: Wilkins Tells Miller That He Can't Go With Him On This Mission
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    Green Zone: Poundstone And Briggs Track Miller
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    Green Zone: Miller Attacks His Captor
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    Green Zone: Lawrie Questions Miller About His Mission
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    Green Zone: Miller Splits His Team To Attack A Safe House
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    Green Zone: "Behind the Scenes"
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    Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon on Green Zone
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    What Roles Has Matt Damon Turned Down?
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    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Miller
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Briggs
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Clark Poundstone
    Igal Naor
    Igal Naor
    • Al Rawi
    Said Faraj
    Said Faraj
    • Seyyed Hamza
    Faycal Attougui
    Faycal Attougui
    • Al Rawi Bodyguard
    • (as Faical Attougui)
    Aymen Hamdouchi
    Aymen Hamdouchi
    • Ayad Hamza
    Nicoye Banks
    Nicoye Banks
    • Perry
    Jerry Della Salla
    Jerry Della Salla
    • Wilkins
    Sean Huze
    Sean Huze
    • Conway
    Michael J. Dwyer
    • Met-D
    • (as Michael Dwyer)
    Edouard H.R. Gluck
    • Met-D
    Brian Siefkes
    • Met-D
    Adam Wendling
    • Met-D
    Abdul Henderson
    Abdul Henderson
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    Paul Karsko
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    Robert Miller
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    Eugene Cherry
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    • Director
      • Paul Greengrass
    • Writers
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Rajiv Chandrasekaran
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Many of the soldiers in Matt Damon's WMD unit were actual Iraq War and Afghanistan War veterans, not actors. Damon said his biggest challenge was knowing he was an actor who was giving orders to actual soldiers.
    • Goofs
      Like most films situated in the Middle-East this movie was filmed in Morocco. The streets are filled with French cars that you would not find in Iraq and scenes of men in crowds wearing the Moroccan common dress.
    • Quotes

      Freddy: [to Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller] It is not for you to decide what happens here.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Saw VI/Cirque du Freak/The Vampire's Assistant/Amelia (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Aboun Salehoun
      Written by Youssef El Mejjad, Pat Jabbar

      Performed by Amira Saqati

      Courtesy of Barraka El Farnatshi Prod.

    User reviews310

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    7/10
    A thriller that doesn't forget its political foundations
    The new offering from Paul Greengrass is an intriguing progression from his previous films. Marrying the political engagement of films such as 'Bloody Sunday' with the blockbuster attraction of the Bourne films, 'Green Zone' was always going to promise attractive viewing, and it doesn't disappoint.

    Matt Damon's character, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller, is in charge of an American Armed Forces unit in search of Weapons of Mass Destruction during the early stages of the Iraq conflict. When their search proves fruitless, Miller begins to question the supposedly 'solid' intelligence that gave the locations of these WMD sites. The plot follows Miller's demand for answers from an unstable command desperate to hide them, revealing a political division at the heart of the U.S administration.

    Yes, this is fiction, but Greengrass has become adept at tapping into our taste for conspiracy, contextualising his stories within a political reality that has become all too familiar to us since the invasion began in 2003. It's thrilling stuff, and I think that is the key word to remember when watching this film. Thriller. Yes, there is political content here, and yes, it does hold up to some scrutiny. For example, the opening of the movie portrays the sense of confusion of conflicting command structures particularly well, really getting into the disorientation and intrigue of a military operation that isn't going as planned. The role of journalist Laurie Dayne (played by Amy Ryan) also provides a well-executed analysis of how the media's coverage of the facts can be impaired by the manoeuvrings of political and military authority.

    There are moments when this political engagement appears heavy-handed, but that is because the director's priority is always, first and foremost, entertainment. For example, there is nothing subtle about Damon's character walking into a scene of Americans drinking and lounging by the pool of one of Saddam Hussein's palaces. Furthermore, the film suffers from conventional Hollywood stereotypes when it tries to depict the 'downtrodden-yet-hopeful' Iraqi citizen, who works with Miller in order to expose the truth about his country. Khalid Abdalla (best known for his lead role in 'The Kite Runner') does his best with the material available, but the role lacks depth and complexity, and for me is one of the few disappointments of the film.

    But, as I said, this a work of fiction, and there are plenty of moments where our taste for excitement and spectacle is satisfied. Greengrass' now familiar 'handycam' filming style is appropriate to the sense that we are never sure as an audience where the threat is going to come from. It provides a kick of adrenaline to the action sequences, making us feel the sand in our mouths as we are thrown to the floor, and adds docudrama realism to the events on screen. Some of the reviews I have seen complained about this style of cinematography, but I think Greengrass has managed to make the technique contribute to the content of his film, rather than becoming overly intrusive or threatening our cinematic experience.

    There is a delicious feeling of melodrama to the piece as a whole – the moustached Jason Isaacs as the sinister Special Forces operative provides a gripping counterbalance to the inquiring Matt Damon. Brendan Gleeson is superb as the CIA agent that won't roll over and accept the demands of the military and political commanders. Indeed, the cast as a whole appears to work well together in a film that successfully marries the need for political engagement with the desire for cinematic spectacle. It is a film designed for box office appeal, and yet despite this it doesn't compromise on the political foundations on which it is based. Its climax is a fine reward for the audience's suspense – in short, a well-worked film that cuts to the heart of our craving for conspiracy and revelation.

    James Gill (Twitter @jg8608)
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    FAQ2

    • Were there weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?
    • Was there any link between Saddam Hussein and the 9/11 attacks?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Studiocanal (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Imperial Life in the Emerald City
    • Filming locations
      • Rabat, Morocco(Baghdad)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • StudioCanal
      • Relativity Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,053,660
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,309,295
      • Mar 14, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,377,594
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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