Lions for Lambs
If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything.
2007 | 92m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Robert Redford |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Matthew Michael Carnahan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 22, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Robert Redford |
| Writer: | Matthew Michael Carnahan |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action, Drama, History |
| Keywords | journalist, war on terror, externally controlled action, manipulation, propaganda, manipulation of the media, future, afghanistan, political negotiations, past, afghanistan war (2001-2021), terrorism |
| Production Companies | Wildwood Enterprises, Andell Entertainment, Brat Na Pont Productions, United Artists |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $64,811,540
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | Janine Roth |
| Tom Cruise | Senator Jasper Irving |
| Robert Redford | Dr. Stephen Malley |
| Andrew Garfield | Todd Hayes |
| Michael Peña | Ernest Rodriguez |
| Derek Luke | Arian Finch |
| Peter Berg | Wirey Pink |
| Kevin Dunn | ANX Editor |
| Christopher May | Soldier |
| Larry Bates | Soldier |
| David Pease | Soldier |
| Heidi Janson | Soldier |
| Christopher Carley | Sniper |
| George Back | Student |
| Kristy Wu | Student |
| Josh Zuckerman | Student |
| Bo Brown | Student |
| Samantha Carro | Student |
| Christopher Jordan | Student |
| Angela Stefanelli | Student |
| John Brently Reynolds | Skinny |
| Paula Rhodes | Summer - ANX News Reporter |
| Muna Otaru | Nervous Student |
| Clay Wilcox | Crew Chief |
| Sarayu Blue | Senator Irving's Receptionist |
| Amanda Loncar | Young Assistant |
| Richard Burns | Senate Employee |
| Kevin Collins | Ranger |
| Candace Moon | Fate |
| Louise Linton | Skin Care Consultant |
| Jennifer Sommerfeld | Today Show Host |
| Babar Peerzada | Afghan Fighter |
| Chris Hoffman | Bully Dog |
| Wynonna Smith | Talk Show Host #2 |
| Wade Harlan | Helicopter Pilot |
| Paul Adams | Helicopter Pilot |
| Michael T. Peoples | Veteran Soldier |
| Mika Brzezinski | Self / Radio Anchor (voice) (uncredited) |
| Michael Ahl | Visitor at Vietnam Memorial (uncredited) |
| Hans Hernke | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Elise Jackson | Student (uncredited) |
| Ajani Perkins | Voice (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joe Hutshing | Editor |
| Jan Roelfs | Production Design |
| Brian Avery | Stunts |
| Mustaque M. Ashrafi | Makeup Artist |
| Leo Corey Castellano | Makeup Department Head |
| Gabriel De Cunto | Makeup Artist |
| Corey Hill | Hairstylist |
| Bunny Parker | Hair Department Head |
| Graham Stumpf | Post Production Supervisor |
| Will Weiske | Unit Production Manager |
| Lucrezia Casta | Second Assistant Director |
| Jenny Nolan | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Ian Stone | Second Assistant Director |
| Scott Bauer | Assistant Property Master |
| John Chichester | Set Designer |
| Michael Diersing | Construction Coordinator |
| Howard Fannon | Assistant Property Master |
| Jourdan Henderson | Art Department Coordinator |
| P.K. MacCarthy | Storyboard Artist |
| Steven Melton | Property Master |
| Brent Regan | Construction Foreman |
| Clint Schultz | Graphic Designer |
| David Boulton | ADR Mixer |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Sean England | Foley Artist |
| Carl Fischer | Boom Operator |
| Brian Gallagher | ADR Recordist |
| Pascal Garneau | Foley Editor |
| Michael Gerbes | ADR Mixer |
| Jeff Gomillion | ADR Mixer |
| J.R. Grubbs | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ann Hadsell | ADR Mixer |
| Ellen Heuer | Foley Artist |
| Howard London | ADR Mixer |
| David Lucarelli | ADR Recordist |
| Marilyn McCoppen | Dialogue Editor |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Frank Rinella | Foley Mixer |
| Philip Rogers | ADR Recordist |
| Ewa Sztompke | Dialogue Editor |
| Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Jana Vance | Foley Artist |
| Scott Garcia | Pyrotechnician |
| Myke Schwartz | Stunt Coordinator |
| Xiomara Comrie | Second Assistant Camera |
| Darryl Humber | Dolly Grip |
| April Kelley | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| William Kent | Rigging Grip |
| Mark La Bonge | Steadicam Operator |
| Thomas E. Lee | Rigging Grip |
| Dennis J. Lootens | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sean J. O'Shea | Second Assistant Camera |
| C. Alan Rawlins Sr. | Key Grip |
| Pamela Rittelmeyer | First Assistant Camera |
| Riko Schatke | Best Boy Grip |
| Jed Seus | Assistant Camera |
| Frank R. Sims | Rigging Grip |
| Mark T. Stockwell Sr. | Rigging Grip |
| Elizabeth Greenberg | Casting Associate |
| Lori DeLapp | Costume Supervisor |
| David Bilow | Associate Editor |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Mike Jackson | Assistant Editor |
| Jonathan Schwartz | Assistant Editor |
| Jonathan Hook | Location Manager |
| Bill Abbott | Music Editor |
| Conrad Pope | Orchestrator |
| Mike Nowak | Conductor |
| Thomas Johnston | Script Supervisor |
| Russell Anderson | Leadman |
| Jackie Bazan | Publicist |
| Amanda Brand | Unit Publicist |
| Demelza Cronin | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Antonio Evans | Set Medic |
| Thomas W. Foster | Set Medic |
| Brenda Herrera | Publicist |
| Elizabeth Himelstein | Dialect Coach |
| Georgina Marquis | Production Coordinator |
| Keri Moorhouse | Production Secretary |
| Corey Sklov | Production Supervisor |
| Philippe Rousselot | Director of Photography |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| François Audouy | Art Direction |
| Leslie A. Pope | Set Decoration |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Matthew Michael Carnahan | Writer |
| Valentine Marvel | Additional First Assistant Camera |
| Daniel Lupi | Unit Production Manager |
| Dan Bradley | Second Unit Director |
| Adam Somner | First Assistant Director |
| Maya Shimoguchi | Assistant Art Director |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Frank E. Eulner | Sound Designer |
| Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer |
| Richard Hymns | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jack English | Chief Lighting Technician |
| David James | Still Photographer |
| Jenny Eagan | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Yvan Lucas | Colorist |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | ADR Supervisor |
| Scott Koche | Set Production Assistant |
| Robert Redford | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tracy Falco | Producer |
| Andrew Hauptman | Producer |
| Matthew Michael Carnahan | Producer |
| Robert Redford | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 330 | 564 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 961 | 961 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 504 | 743 |