The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
Writing
Iannucci's script is a masterclass in creative profanity.
Acting
Capaldi's Tucker: a hurricane of Scottish rage in a suit.
Director
Armando Iannucci
Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker
Tom Hollander
Simon Foster
Gina McKee
Judy Molloy
James Gandolfini
Lt Gen. George Miller
Chris Addison
Toby Wright
Anna Chlumsky
Liza Weld
Paul Higgins
Jamie McDonald
Mimi Kennedy
Karen Clarke
Alex Macqueen
Sir Jonathan Tutt
Olivia Poulet
Suzy
David Rasche
Linton Barwick
James Smith
Michael Rodgers
Zach Woods
Chad
Enzo Cilenti
Bob Adriano
Johnny Pemberton
A.J. Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Capaldi improvised several of Tucker's most vicious rants, including the 'I am the fucking cavalry' speech.
The film predicted the 2003 Iraq War's bureaucratic absurdity so accurately that UK officials asked Iannucci how he got access.
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