A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
Direction
Peter Berg's shaky-cam chaos that somehow stays coherent.
Acting
Jason Bateman playing against type as the terrified comic relief.
Practical Effects
Final 30 minutes of practical stunts and controlled demolition.
Director
Peter Berg
Jamie Foxx
Ronald Fleury
Jennifer Garner
Janet Mayes
Chris Cooper
Grant Sykes
Jason Bateman
Adam Leavitt
Ali Suliman
Sergeant Haytham
Jeremy Piven
Damon Schmidt
Ashraf Barhom
Colonel Faris Al Ghazi
Richard Jenkins
Robert Grace
Tim McGraw
Aaron Jackson
Kyle Chandler
Francis Manner
Frances Fisher
Elaine Flowers
Danny Huston
Gideon Young
Kelly AuCoin
Ellis Leach
Anna Deavere Smith
Maricella Canavesio
Minka Kelly
Miss Ross
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Riyadh compound bombing depicted was loosely based on the 2003 actual terrorist attacks on Western compounds in Saudi Arabia.
Berg shot the final siege in one continuous 10-minute sequence that required 21 camera setups — the chaos is choreographed precision.
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