“Shock and Awe” is a movie that came out in 2017. It’s a biographical drama about a team of Knight-Ridder news journalists, played by Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, and Rob Reiner, who were skeptical of President Bush’s assertion that Iraq held weapons of mass destruction in 2003. This article will provide details about where the movie was shot and some interesting trivia and factoids related to it.
Where it Filmed?
“Shock and Awe” was filmed at various locations across the United States. Here’s a quick rundown of the places:
- The city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana were major shooting locations.
- Another significant location was Freedom Plaza, at 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW, in Washington, District of Columbia.
- The production also shot scenes in other unspecified locations within Washington, District of Columbia.
- Apart from these, other scenes were captured in various parts of the USA.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Woody Harrelson | Jonathan Landay |
| James Marsden | Warren Strobel |
| Rob Reiner | John Walcott |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Joe Galloway |
| Jessica Biel | Lisa Mayr |
| Milla Jovovich | Vlatka Landay |
| Richard Schiff | The Usual |
| Luke Tennie | Adam Green |
| Terence Rosemore | Mr. Green |
| Margo Moorer | Mrs. Green |
| Michael Harding | Freud |
| Kate Butler | Nancy Walcott |
| Luke White | Adam Strobel |
| Gabe White | Mitch Strobel |
| Bowen Hoover | Noah Landay |
| Caroline Fourmy | Beryl Adcock |
| Teri Wyble | Pam |
| Al Sapienza | Arthur |
| Steve Coulter | Looney Tunes |
| Gretchen Koerner | K-10 |
| Jake Reiner | Congressional Staffer |
| Julie Mun | Administration Official |
| Marcus Lyle Brown | Intelligence Official |
| Anthony Reynolds | Middle East Expert |
| Han Soto | Nuclear Weapons Expert |
| Jay Seals | Senate Aide |
| Carl Palmer | Senate Chairman |
| Jack Topalian | Ahmed Chalabi |
| Ned Yousef | Entifadh Qanbar |
| Ariadne Joseph | Eager Journalist |
| J. Omar Castro | Intelligent Entertainment Journalist |
| Michael Scott | Young Journalist |
| Tadasay Young | Publicist |
| Preston James Hillier | Reporter #2 |
| Lindsay Ayliffe | Mr. Mayr |
| John Newberg | Mr. Strobel |
| Tony Bentley | Paul Smucker |
| David Moncrief | Bill |
| Terry Dale Parks | Dixie |
| Ameer Baraka | Middle-Aged Reporter |
| Alex Collins | Armed Leader |
| Josh Ahrens | Army Recruiter |
| Andrew Najar | Drill Sergeant #3 |
| Michelle Taylor | Dater #1 |
| Heath F. Borne | Dater #2 |
| Shayne Tingle | Dater #3 |
| Christopher Gill | Dater #4 |
| Elisa Gabrielli | Loose Nukes (voice) |
| Jack Blessing | Man on Phone (voice) |
| Milena Mortati | Italian Lady (voice) |
| Charles Adams | Diner Customer (uncredited) |
| Christiane Amanpour | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Kirk H. Andersen | Journalist (uncredited) |
| John L. Armijo | Military Contractor (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Bacon | Major Goldstein (uncredited) |
| Mark Baggs | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tony Bailey | National Guard Soldier (uncredited) |
| Anthony Barbier | Army Recruiter (uncredited) |
| Tony Beard | Knight Ridder Journalist (uncredited) |
| Michael Betteridge | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Osama bin Laden | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Rick Kelvin Branch | Driver (uncredited) |
| Patti Brindley | Politician (uncredited) |
| Tom Brokaw | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Tracy Brotherton | Senator (uncredited) |
| George W. Bush | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Robert Byrd | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Jeff Caperton | Senator (uncredited) |
| Timothy Carr | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ron Centanni | Veteran (uncredited) |
| Devin Lord Chachere | Intelligence Officer (uncredited) |
| Dick Cheney | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| John C. Coffman | Congressman (uncredited) |
| Mitch Craft | Military Personnel (uncredited) |
| Kyle Crawford | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Terrell D Davis | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Lou Dobbs | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| David Dman Escobar | Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) |
| Nathan Ferguson | Riot Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Joseph Lee Galloway | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Philip Greene | National Guard Soldier (uncredited) |
| Sean Hannity | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Victoria Hardway | Diner Customer (uncredited) |
| Bob Hartnack | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Orrin Hatch | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Jamie Hodge | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Shane Jackson | Supply Staff (uncredited) |
| George Kardulias | DC National Guardsman Drive (uncredited) |
| Steve Kish | Intelligence Officer (uncredited) |
| Ted Koppel | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Emily LaGroue | Military Enlistee (uncredited) |
| Rhonda Laizer | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Landay | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Shannon Lanier | Platoon Leader (uncredited) |
| Joe Lieberman | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Benjamin Loeh | National Guard Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jim Maceda | Self – off-camera NBC Tora Bora report (uncredited) |
| Phil Meyer | Knight Ridder Journalist (uncredited) |
| Judith Miller | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Aaron Mitchell | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Anita Moore | Driver (uncredited) |
| Edward Parker | Attorney (uncredited) |
| Tatyana N. Pokrovskaya | Car Driver (uncredited) |
| Colin Powell | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Lisa Raziano | Congress Staff (uncredited) |
| Condoleezza Rice | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Micheal Robinson | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Donald Rumsfeld | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Tim Russert | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| W. Keith Scott | National Guard Soldier (uncredited) |
| William Shipman | FBI Supervisor (uncredited) |
| Jerry Springer | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Jon Stewart | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Warren Strobel | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Scott Swope | National Guard Soldier (uncredited) |
| Griot Vargas | National Guard Soldier (uncredited) |
| John Walcott | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Christopher Winchester | Army Ranger (uncredited) |
| Paul Wolfowitz | Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie was released on July 20, 2018, in Taiwan.
- It is a biography and drama film that runs for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- The director of the movie is Rob Reiner and it was written by Joey Hartstone.
- Actors Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, and Rob Reiner play the lead characters of journalists Jonathan Landay, Warren Strobel, and John Walcott, respectively.
- Other cast members include Tommy Lee Jones as Joe Galloway, Jessica Biel as Lisa Mayr, and Milla Jovovich as Vlatka Landay, amongst others.
- The movie received reviews from 130 users and 52 critics.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Latitude: 29.95106579999999
- Longitude: -90.0715323
- Place ID: ChIJZYIRslSkIIYRtNMiXuhbBts
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New Orleans, LA, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: Freedom Plaza – 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Latitude: 38.897005
- Longitude: -77.03278809999999
- Place ID: ChIJCcHL55e3t4kRfxabuZN68Y8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Latitude: 38.9071923
- Longitude: -77.0368707
- Place ID: ChIJW-T2Wt7Gt4kRKl2I1CJFUsI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Washington, DC, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Louisiana, USA
- Latitude: 30.5190775
- Longitude: -91.5208624
- Place ID: ChIJZYIRslSkIIYRA0flgTL3Vck
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Louisiana, USA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Location Name: USA
- Latitude: 44.24236485
- Longitude: -119.8093025
- Place ID: ChIJCzYy5IS16lQRQrfeQ5K5Oxw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: United States
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
