War, Inc.

War, Inc.

  • Director: Joshua Seftel
  • Writer: Mark Leyner,Jeremy Pikser,John Cusack
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Hungarian
  • Release date: June 13, 2008
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.78 : 1
  • Also known as: Brand Hauser: Stuff Happens
  • "War, Inc." is an action comedy film directed by Joshua Surftel and starring John Cusack , Hilary Duff , Marisa Tomei and Ben Kingsley  . It was released in the United States on May 23, 2008 .
    The film tells the story of the unrestricted assassin Brand Hauser who accepted the task of plotting to assassinate the Middle East oil minister, but fell into a well-planned trap   .

    Details

    • Release date June 13, 2008
    • Filming locations New Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies New Crime Productions, B & W Films, Boyana Film Studios

    Box office

    Budget

    $10,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $580,862

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $35,336

    Gross worldwide

    $1,296,184

    Movie reviews

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    • By Isobel 2022-03-21 09:02:54

      Cusacks

      When I searched for Joan Cusack on Baidu, Baidu asked me: Is this what you are looking for: john cusack?

      Indeed, John Cusack is more famous; but those who are interested will notice that there is actually another named Joan Cusack, that is, the female secretary of John Cusack in this film.

      So what is the relationship between these two? Brother and sister.

      The father of the two Cusacks is Dick Cusack, an old actor who passed away in 2003; there is also a brother...

    • By Delia 2022-03-21 09:02:54

      Cusacks

      When I searched for Joan Cusack on Baidu, Baidu asked me: Is this what you are looking for: john cusack?

      Indeed, John Cusack is more famous; but those who are interested will notice that there is actually another named Joan Cusack, that is, the female secretary of John Cusack in this film.

      So what is the relationship between these two? Brother and sister.

      The father of the two Cusacks is Dick Cusack, an old actor who passed away in 2003; there is also a brother...

    • By Laura 2022-01-13 08:03:12

      Like the background music

      The background music at the beginning is very good. There is a California Hotel feel. If it is long enough, you can make a single. This piece of music is also the most cited in the entire movie.

      Other background music is also passable. But in the part of the villa, the blue Danube is ill-considered, right? To reflect the contrast between a peaceful family life and bloody fighting, the soothing blue Danube is definitely not the best choice. But I personally don’t know that the style of...

    • By Alia 2022-01-13 08:03:12

      The polar bear said-it's a bit cold

      The cold and dark humor is not the same as the easy-to-understand route taken by the King of War. The whole film is full of irony.
      The official on the toilet, the super-smart Guidestar, the exaggerated dry clothes express, and the "precise" Tomahawk missile. . . Whether Quandang smiles or considers the meaning of war deeply, it is still worth seeing.
      It is estimated that the missile at the end of PS will still not be able to hit. The tank behind the plane may have been thought of by...

    • By Branson 2022-01-13 08:03:12

      Nonsense also needs to be level

      When watching this film, I can't help thinking of Quentin's "Shameless Bastard". Although one of the two spoofs history and the other is a joke about the future, they are all nonsense movies after all. The focus is on the connection between heavenly horses and real human nature. The two films also vividly show people the difference in the level of nonsense. I have to say that John Cusack's joke is really unlevel.
      The film has set a black humor tone from the beginning, but in fact both of...

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    • By Hayden 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      A typical American comedy, the male protagonist can always overcome the seemingly impossible obstacles and win the final...

    • By Bennie 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      Do do that Voodoo that u do so...

    • By Eleanora 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      The innuendo-bashing of the Bush administration is hilarious and the plot is full of plots that are as ridiculous as US foreign policy in the Middle East over the past 5...

    • By Kaia 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      Did you see it or not. It is not so easy to balance entertainment and connotation, and the result of simmering is usually garbage. The logic here is not clear enough, the irony is not thorough enough, the women are not sexy and beautiful enough, and the male protagonist is actually a "professional killer"? No professional qualities at...

    • By Taurean 2022-03-26 09:01:11

      Although it was played by cusack, I couldn't watch it after 35...

    Movie plot

    The story takes place in the not-too-distant future. In the smoke that remains after the war, the distribution of the world structure has entered a new era. Even if it is just a private enterprise, it is possible to control a country. The political arena in Truckistan is full of similar ironic absurdities. This torn apart country that has almost been ravaged by war has just been occupied by a private enterprise run by the former US...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    John Cusack read an article "Zero Years of Baghdad" written by Naomi Klein in 2004 and had the idea of ​​making the film.
    The German businessman who was killed by John Cusack at the beginning of the film and his companion spoke Bulgarian and some vague language, and the boy he met in Fallaf also spoke Bulgarian.
    John Cusack not only played a role, but also served as a screenwriter and....
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    Evaluation action

    As a black comedy movie, "War, Inc." has put a lot of effort in conception, but it has not been well received. The film has a strong cast and an experienced comedy writer. It satirizes the war in Iraq for self-interest in a tone similar to the absurd comedy film "Doctor Strange Love". Some of the sections in the film are quite successful, such as the section of dispatching war correspondents that is often used in war films. Although...
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    Movie quotes

    • Yonica Babyyeah: Sometimes I think it's better not to feel. Just skip it.

      Brand Hauser: How long can you live that way? The poison just holds. It's like a slow motion suicide.

      Brand Hauser: You wake up one day and wonder if you have the courage to walk away, to say "No, I won't do that. I'm not that person. I'm not that thing."

    • Brand Hauser: [to Yonica as she's about to get married] You can't do this. You can't do this. I won't let you. I'm your father.

      Brand Hauser: [Hauser fires gun at a few people]

      Brand Hauser: It's me. I've loved you since the day you were born.

    • Yonica Babyyeah: [lyrics in credits] Boom boom boom, Bang bang bang, There's a war going on in this heart of mine, They're sneaking up from behind, To try to get into my heart and mind.

      [explosion]

      Yonica Babyyeah: You say you want to invade me baby, You say you want to enslave me baby, I want to blow you, blow you... up, You say you want to free me baby, You cannot even see me baby, I want to blow you up. You want to occupy my heart and soul, A black widow in a spider hole.