Lions for Lambs

Lions for Lambs
Lions for Lambs
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Redford
Written by	Matthew Michael Carnahan
Produced by	Robert Redford; Matthew Michael Carnahan; Tracy Falco; Andrew Hauptman;
Starring	Robert Redford; Meryl Streep; Tom Cruise; Michael Peña; Andrew Garfield; Peter Berg; Derek Luke;
Cinematography	Philippe Rousselot
Edited by	Joe Hutshing
Music by	Mark Isham
Production; companies	United Artists; Wildwood Enterprises; Brat Na Pont; Andell Entertainment
Distributed by	MGM Distribution Co. (United States); 20th Century Fox (International)
Release dates	November 8, 2007 (Hong Kong); November 9, 2007 (U.S.);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$63.2 million

Lions for Lambs is a 2007 American war drama film directed by Robert Redford about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U.S. senator, a reporter, and a Californian college professor. It stars Redford, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, and Andrew Garfield in his feature film debut. It was the first Cruise/Wagner Productions film since the company joined with United Artists subsequent to Cruise's falling out with Paramount Pictures in 2006.^[6]

With a title that alludes to incompetent leaders sending brave soldiers into the slaughter of battle,^[7] the film takes aim at the U.S. government's prosecution of the wars in the Middle East, showing three different simultaneous stories: a senator who launches a new military strategy and details it to a journalist, two soldiers involved in said operation, and their college professor trying to re-engage a promising student by telling him their story. The film was written by Matthew Michael Carnahan. It was released in North America on November 9, 2007, to negative reviews and disappointing box office receipts.

^ ^a ^b "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lions for Lambs (2007)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "Lions for Lambs (2007)". BBFC. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ Vivarelli, Nick (October 23, 2007). "'Lions' star roars at Rome: Cruise leaves it to Redford to lash out". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
^ "Lions for Lambs (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
^ Hayes, Dade (October 21, 2007). "Cruise rolls out 'Lions for Lambs': Film puts stars on frontlines of political debate". Variety. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
^ The Hollywood Reporter. "Lions for Lambs". BY RAY BENNETT, OCTOBER 22, 2007. [1]

[catalog.afi.com-1] "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[bfi-2] "Lions for Lambs (2007)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[3] "Lions for Lambs (2007)". BBFC. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[4] Vivarelli, Nick (October 23, 2007). "'Lions' star roars at Rome: Cruise leaves it to Redford to lash out". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-04.

[mojo-5] "Lions for Lambs (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

[6] Hayes, Dade (October 21, 2007). "Cruise rolls out 'Lions for Lambs': Film puts stars on frontlines of political debate". Variety. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-10.

[7] The Hollywood Reporter. "Lions for Lambs". BY RAY BENNETT, OCTOBER 22, 2007. [1]

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