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Green Zone

Green Zone

War · Action · Adventure · 2010

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that threatens to invert the purpose of their mission.

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Green Zone

“Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller is done following orders”

2010 War · Action · Adventure 1h 55m

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6.5 / 10

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During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that threatens to invert the purpose of their mission.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Paul Greengrass

Written by

Brian Helgeland · Rajiv Chandrasekaran

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Roy Miller

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Clark Poundstone

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Martin Brown

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Lawrie Dayne

Khalid Abdalla

Khalid Abdalla

Freddy

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Maj. Briggs

Igal Naor

Igal Naor

General Al Rawi

Court is in session

Put Green Zone on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.