An American journalist is set up and fed false information after the Lebanon war.
Acting
Walken's weird intensity makes every press conference feel like a threat.
Production
Shot on location in Israel doubling as Lebanon—chaotic energy permeates every frame.
Director
Nathaniel Gutman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Nathaniel Gutman's only English-language feature; he spent most of his career in Israeli television.
Released during the Iran-Contra hearings, the film's themes of government-planted fake news hit uncomfortably close to real American headlines.
US
