Story :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.
Cast
Meryl StreepJanine Roth
Tom CruiseSenator Jasper Irving
Robert RedfordDr. Stephen Malley
Andrew GarfieldTodd Hayes
Michael PeñaErnest Rodriguez
Derek LukeArian Finch
Peter BergWirey Pink
Kevin DunnANX Editor
Christopher MaySoldier
Larry BatesSoldier
David PeaseSoldier
Heidi JansonSoldier
Christopher CarleySniper
George BackStudent
Kristy WuStudent
Josh ZuckermanStudent
Bo BrownStudent
Samantha CarroStudent
Christopher JordanStudent
Angela StefanelliStudent
John Brently ReynoldsSkinny
Paula RhodesSummer - ANX News Reporter
Muna OtaruNervous Student
Clay WilcoxCrew Chief
Sarayu BlueSenator Irving's Receptionist
Amanda LoncarYoung Assistant
Richard BurnsSenate Employee
Kevin CollinsRanger
Candace MoonFate
Louise LintonSkin Care Consultant
Jennifer SommerfeldToday Show Host
Babar PeerzadaAfghan Fighter
Chris HoffmanBully Dog
Wynonna SmithTalk Show Host #2
Wade HarlanHelicopter Pilot
Paul AdamsHelicopter Pilot
Michael T. PeoplesVeteran Soldier
Mika BrzezinskiSelf / Radio Anchor (voice) (uncredited)
Michael AhlVisitor at Vietnam Memorial (uncredited)