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In the loop - James Gandolfini, Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi, Armando Iannucci

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Movie propaganda

The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war. But not everyone agrees that war is a good thing. The US General Miller (James Gandolfini) doesn't think so and neither does the British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander). But, after Simon accidentally backs military action on TV, he suddenly has a lot of friends in Washington, DC.

If Simon can get in with the right DC people, if his entourage of one (Chris Addison) can sleep with the right intern (Anna Chlumsky), and if they can both stop the Prime Minister's chief spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) rigging the vote at the UN, they can halt the war. If they don't... well, they can always sack their Director of Communications Judy (Gina McKee), who they never liked anyway and who's back home dealing with voters with blocked drains and a man who's angry about a collapsing wall (Steve Coogan).

Theatrical propaganda posters

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film dark comedy politics USA UK war creation sex spin "The thick of it" bureaucrat

Persons of interest

Peter Capaldi .... Malcolm Tucker
Tom Hollander .... Simon Foster
Gina McKee .... Judy Molloy
James Gandolfini .... Lieutenant General George Miller
Chris Addison .... Toby Wright
Anna Chlumsky .... Liza Weld
Enzo Cilenti .... Bob Adriano
Paul Higgins .... Jamie MacDonald
Mimi Kennedy .... Karen Clarke
Alex Macqueen .... Sir Jonathan Tutt
Johnny Pemberton .... AJ Brown
Olivia Poulet .... Suzy
David Rasche .... Linton Barwick
Joanna Scanlan .... Roz
James Smith .... Michael Rodgers
Steve Coogan .... Paul Michaelson
Zach Woods .... Chad
Jesse Armstrong .... Screenwriter
Simon Blackwell .... Screenwriter
Armando Iannucci .... Screenwriter
Tony Roche .... Screenwriter
Ian Martin .... Screenwriter
Armando Iannucci .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

In the loop official movie sites:

Australia
International

In the loop film production notes
In the loop QuickTime movie trailers
Awards and film festivals:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2010: Nominated: Adapted screenplay

Studios and distributors:

Madman Entertainment

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

In the loop is the big-screen version of the UK TV show In the thick of it, which is itself a modern version of Yes, Minister but without the laugh track. What you see in the movie is exactly what you get from the show but with a bigger budget (heck, they're starting a war!) If you haven't seen the show then you only miss out on seeing your favourite characters in a new situation. If you have seen the show then you get exactly what you imagine you're going to get and a little more. (It turns out that the Yanks are even worse than the Poms, but that's to be expected.) Thank god that someone at the BBC has a sense of humour.

The dark comedy, politics movie In the loop is directed by Armando Iannucci and stars James Gandolfini, Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi.

Media intelligence (DVD)

Languages: English
Special features:

Commentaries: Armando Iannucci (director) and cast
Deleted scenes
Galleries: Webisodes
Interviews: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, Armando Iannucci
Trailers: UK and US