Rotten
War, Inc. squanders some top-tier talent (Marisa Tomei, Sir Ben Kingsley) as well as our patience.
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice
War, Inc.
When it comes to war... America means business
2008 · 1h 46m · R
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Directed by
Joshua Seftel
,
George Zlatarev
Overview
In the future, the desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after private corporation Tamerlane, owned by the former Vice President of the United States, has taken over. Brand Hauser, a hitman who suppresses his emotions by gobbling down hot sauce, is hired by the corporation's head to kill the CEO of their competitors.
Director and cast
- Joshua Seftel Director
- George Zlatarev Director
- John Cusack as Brand Hauser
- Hilary Duff as Yonica Babyyeah
- Marisa Tomei as Natalie Hegalhuzen
- Joan Cusack as Marsha Dillon
- Dan Aykroyd as Mr. Vice President
- Sergej Trifunović as Ooq-Mi-Fay Taqnufmini
- Ned Bellamy as Ooq-Yu-Fay Taqnufmini / Zubleh
- John McLaughlin as Himself
- Montel Williams as GuideStar Voice (voice)
- Ben Kingsley as Walken / The Viceroy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This John Cusack-driven exercise in scorched-earth political comedy is neither as dark nor as timely as intended, and certainly not as funny.
John Anderson, Newsday
Rotten
Despite flashes of comic inspiration and an abundance of anything-goes boldness, this well-intentioned but wobbly satire is a chaotic free-fire zone.
Joe Leydon, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
Only occasionally hits the target.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
For critics of the war with an appetite for red meat, War, Inc. will prove filling, if not quite completely nourishing.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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