Lions for Lambs (2007)

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.

Director:

Robert Redford

Stars:

Meryl Streep (Janine Roth), Tom Cruise (Senator Jasper Irving), Robert Redford (Dr. Stephen Malley), Andrew Garfield (Todd Hayes), Michael Peña (Ernest Rodriguez), Derek Luke (Arian Finch)