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War, Inc.

2008 · 106 min

A chaotic, cartoonish satire that throws corporate war, pop stardom and hitman angst into a blender, funny and messy but uneven.

Directed by
Joshua Seftel
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tagline
When it comes to war... America means business
Overview
In the future, the desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after private corporation Tamerlane, owned by the former Vice President of the United States, has taken over. Brand Hauser, a hitman who suppresses his emotions by gobbling down hot sauce, is hired by the corporation's head to kill the CEO of their competitors.

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Directed by
Joshua Seftel
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • corruption
  • power
  • media
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, adventure, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Joshua Seftel
Written by
Jeremy Pikser, John Cusack, Mark Leyner
Starring
John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, Joan Cusack, Dan Aykroyd, Sergej Trifunović, Ned Bellamy, John McLaughlin
Music
David Robbins
Cinematography
Zoran Popović
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America, Bulgaria, Germany
Languages
English

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