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The War Within is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 30 september 2005 with Ayad Akhtar
The War Within (2005)
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Add to a movie listThe War Within is a 2005 American drama film directed by Joseph Castelo and written by Ayad Akhtar, Joseph Castelo, and Tom Glynn. Distributed by HDNet Films and released by Magnolia Pictures, the film stars Ayad Akhtar, Firdous Bamji, Nandana Sen and Sarita Choudhury. The War Within premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.
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The War Within is the story of Hassan, a Pakistani engineering student in Paris who is apprehended by American intelligence services for suspected terrorist activities. After his interrogation, Hassan undergoes a radical transformation and embarks upon a terrorist mission, surreptitiously entering the United States to join a cell based in New York City. After meticulous planning for an event of maximum devastation, the members of the cell are arrested, except for Hassan, Khalid and their cell leader Izzy.Actors
Ayad Akhtar
(Hassan)
Nandana Sen
(Duri Choudhury)
Samrat Chakrabarti
(Interrogator)
Sarita Choudhury
(Farida S. Choudhury)
Mike McGlone
(Mike O’Reilly)
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