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Data provided by Consumet and Tmdb APIA 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.
Ben Dansmore
Nora Stone
Gayle Phelan
Ian Rhys
Rainy Tamarov
Uzbeky Commander
Guard
Ed O'Brian
Taliban Recruit
Mike Skrumbis
Coulter
Camera Woman
IMU rapper
Young girl
Guerilla fighter
Taliban Guard
IMU Soldier
Unknown Role
Uzbek Clerk
Uzbek Official
Al Haddad
Kakia
Al Qaeda Rebel at Bridge
French Traveler
Unknown Role
Andrew Thorne
Uzbek young mother
Burka Woman