War Stories (2003): Cast & Plot
War Stories is a 2003 war drama directed by Robert Singer, starring Jeff Goldblum as Ben Dansmore, Lake Bell and Ed Begley Jr.. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Robert Singer
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is War Stories About?
The premise of War Stories without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A pilot for an NBC series, War Stories follows reporter Ben Dansmore (Jeff Goldblum) in a war zone. After a friend is killed, he teams with photographer Nora Stone (Lake Bell), whose sister died in 9/11. Clash over his credo—“There’s no such thing as truth; that’s why they call them stories”—softens as they survive fire and learn to trust.
War Stories Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- al qaeda
- tracker
- cave
- kalashnikov
- interview
- shot to death
- journalist
- failed pilot
- tracking device
- terrorist
- taliban
- refugee camp
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- dictaphone
- uzbekistan
- photographer
- war correspondent
- desert
- war journalism
- murder
- apc
- terrorism
- wristwatch
- prison
War Stories Cast & Characters
Jeff Goldblum leads the cast as Ben Dansmore, with Lake Bell as Nora Stone and Ed Begley Jr. as Ed O'Brian. Directed by Robert Singer; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Singer
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Ed Begley Jr. as Ed O'Brian -
Noam Jenkins as Rainy Tamarov
Also Starring in War Stories
· 24 more- Navid Negahban Al Qaeda Rebel at Bridge
- Yousuf Azami Guard
- Jason Brooks Mike Skrumbis
- Jeffrey Nordling Ian Rhys
- Louise Lombard Gayle Phelan
- Jack Dimich Uzbeky Commander
- Michael Reilly Burke Coulter
- Nicholas Guilak IMU Soldier
- Richard Steinmetz Andrew Thorne
- Mark Harelik
- Christina Chang Camera Woman
- Herion Mustafaraj Kakia
- Marty Hrejsa Uzbek Clerk
- Anand Chulani IMU rapper
- Eric St. John
- Homie Doroodian Guerilla fighter
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- Patrick Roman Miller Al Haddad
- Keith Birkfeld Taliban Recruit
- Alanna Dergan Young girl
- Ron Griffith Taliban Guard
- Ramsey Malouky Uzbek Official
- Tony Sears French Traveler
- Antonina Thompson Uzbek young mother
- Ines Wurth Burka Woman
War Stories Plot Summary
What happens in War Stories from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On Serenity, the crew threads together a tense morning as Simon reviews the data he collected about his sister, River. Shepherd Book peers over Simon’s shoulder, contemplating the idea of a legendary “warrior-poet” named Xiang Yu. Book quotes one of Xiang Yu’s lines, hinting that the cruelest way to learn about a person might be through torture, and he wonders whether that premise underlies the brain surgery River endured. Simon, steady and skeptical, contests this interpretation, insisting there was a concrete aim behind the unknown surgeons’ work. The scene shifts to a different kind of pressure: a crime lord named Adelei Niska tortures one of his men, weaving Xiang Yu’s philosophy into his own brutal ritual.
Full summary
The whole story of War Stories, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know War Stories?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the crime lord who tortures his men and seeks revenge on Mal?
War Stories Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Storie di guerra” and “Újságírók tűzvonalban”.
- Also known as
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- Storie di guerra
- Újságírók tűzvonalban
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War Stories FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of War Stories, each answered in a sentence.
How long is War Stories?
War Stories runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was War Stories released?
War Stories was released on January 29, 2003.
Who directed War Stories?
War Stories was directed by Robert Singer.
More films by Robert Singer Who is in the cast of War Stories?
War Stories stars Jeff Goldblum as Ben Dansmore, Lake Bell as Nora Stone and Ed Begley Jr. as Ed O'Brian, among 28 credited actors.
Does War Stories have a post-credit scene?
No. War Stories has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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