A feature-length pilot film for a proposed NBC series, War Stories is set in a battle-torn Middle Eastern country that is obviously Uzbekistan (but not identified as such). Cynical, hard-as-nails American war correspondent Ben Dansmore (Jeff Goldblum) balks at being assigned a new photographer/partner so soon after the newcomer's predecessor (who happened to be Ben's best friend) was literally blown to bits while covering a hot story. "There's no such thing as truth; that's why they call them stories." That is Ben's philosophy, one that he hopes to impart to idealistic young Nora Stone (Lake Bell). But Nora, whose sister died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, refuses to be as cold and dispassionate as Ben. It takes a series of near-death experiences dodging bullets and fanatical rebels for Ben and Nora to find the common ground so necessary to their future teamwork.
Directed by Robert Singer
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Cast
Jeff Goldblum
Ben Dansmore
Lake Bell
Nora Stone
Louise Lombard
Gayle Phelan
Jeffrey Nordling
Ian Rhys
Noam Jenkins
Rainy Tamarov
Jack Dimich
Uzbeky Commander
Yousuf Azami
Guard
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed O'Brian
Keith Birkfeld
Taliban Recruit
Jason Brooks
Mike Skrumbis
Michael Reilly Burke
Coulter
Christina Chang
Camera Woman
Anand Chulani
IMU rapper
Alanna Dergan
Young girl
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