Harrison Ford signs for Iraq war film

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Harrison Ford signs for Iraq war film

Staff and agencies
Thursday December 16, 2004


Harrison Ford: Commissioned. Photo: PA

Harrison Ford is to star in what will be Hollywood's first feature about the current Iraq war.
Producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher have bought the option for No True Glory: The Battle for Fallujah, a non-fiction written by Slate reporter Bing West.

The book is due to be published in May and tells the story of an assault on Iraqi insurgents in Falluja, from the perspective of US marines.

Variety reports that Ford is already attached to play General Jim Mattis, in charge of the attack. Shamberg and Sher's production company Double Feature has already been working with Ford on the medical drama For His Sick Kid, based on the novel by Geeta Anand.

It is probable that the film will strike a different tone to the only major feature about the US's previous war in Iraq, 1999's Three Kings, which told the story of a group of cynical, self-serving US soldiers. West's coverage of the war has tended to side with US troops.

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Does this mean that Hollywood is going to make a movie about our military at war that does not attack us? How very strange. :re:

[Jerry D]

That would be great if Hollywood does that for us for a change we can hope its true.