If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything.
Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.
Meryl Streep Tom Cruise Robert Redford Andrew Garfield Michael Peña Derek Luke Peter Berg Kevin Dunn Christopher May Larry Bates David Pease Heidi Janson Christopher Carley George Back Kristy Wu Josh Zuckerman Bo Brown Samantha Carro Christopher Jordan Angela Stefanelli John Brently Reynolds Paula Rhodes Muna Otaru Clay Wilcox Sarayu Blue Amanda Loncar Richard Burns Kevin Collins Candace Moon Louise Linton Jennifer Sommerfeld Babar Peerzada Chris Hoffman Wynonna Smith Wade Harlan Paul Adams Michael T. Peoples Mika Brzezinski Michael Ahl Hans Hernke Elise Jackson Richard Kreps Ajani Perkins
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