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Inspired by the real events of the devastating five-day war between Russia and Georgia in 2008, 5 Days of War is an action-packed thriller that centers around an American journalist, named Thomas Anders (Rupert Friend), and his cameraman, who are caught in the combat zone after rescuing a young woman (Emmanuelle Chriqui) from the aftermath of the first Russian airstrikes against Georgia. As the three attempt to escape to safety, they happen to record the cold-blooded murder of innocent civilians, which they desperately want to broadcast for the world, in order to get the truth out. Recently director Renny Harlin spoke with us about how there was only a blueprint for the script when he became interested in the project, and that telling the story from a journalist’s point of view offered the best way to make it relatable. He also talked about how emotional the experience of actually filming in...

The 5 Days of War Trailer has premiered. Renny Harlin‘s 5 Days of War (2011) movie trailer stars Rupert Friend, Andy García, Val Kilmer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and Heather Graham. 5 Days of War’s plot synopsis (possible spoilers): “The film starts with a brief scene in Iraq where the Georgian contingent of the coalition forces saves the life of an American reporter Thomas Anders. After Anders loses one of his colleagues in Iraq, he returns to Los Angeles but soon goes to Georgia on the advice of some of his friends in Tbilisi, who suspect that a large conflict is brewing. He, along with his cameraman Sebastian Ganz, delve deeper into Georgian life as conflict escalates and they get caught in the crossfire when an air raid strikes a local wedding they stumble upon. With the help of a Georgian soldier who saved them in Iraq, their mission becomes to get their...

The first official poster has been released for the war biopic 5 Days of War, starring Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia and Rupert Friend. This title will release August 19th and the film covers the Georgian Civil War. Shot in Georgia, the promotional material for 5 Days War is quite graphic, as the civil war brings atrocities to the fighter's doorsteps. Enjoy this early preview of the film, with 5 Days of War set to heat up the 2011 summer releases.

The synopsis for 5 Days of War:

"The film starts with a brief scene in Iraq where the Georgian contingent of the coalition forces saves the life of an American reporter Thomas Anders. After Anders loses one of his colleagues in Iraq, he returns to Los Angeles but soon goes to Georgia on the advice of some of his friends in Tbilisi, who suspect that a large conflict is brewing. He, along with his cameraman Sebastian Ganz,...

After he is rescued by Georgian forces from an ambush while reporting on the Iraq war, Us journalist Thomas Anders (Rupert Friend) hears of a developing conflict in the former Soviet state of Georgia. He heads there with a cameraman friend Sebastian Ganz (Richard Coyle), where they find a complicated and tragic situation developing. After filming a shocking and barbaric execution, they find themselves battling against Russian military might and worldwide apathy in their efforts to get the news to the world at large.

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As the world sat glued to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a matter of far greater import was unfolding in Georgia, but few of us knew and even fewer cared. Having gained its independence from Russia following the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Georgia found itself essentially being invaded once again, following the expressed desire by two republics of Georgia (South Ossetia and Abkhazia) to separate and rejoin Russia.