Lions for Lambs

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Meryl Streep Janine Roth

Tom Cruise Senator Jasper Irving

Robert Redford Dr. Stephen Malley

Andrew Garfield Todd Hayes

Michael Peña Ernest Rodriguez