LIONS FOR LAMBS

Synopsis Lions for Lambs (2007) Three stories told simultaneous 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 promising student to re-engage. Decisions press upon the reporter, the student, and the soldiers. Awards: 3 nominations Budget: $35,000,000 (estimated) Worldwide Gross: $64,811,540 Soundtrack: Lean wit It (Written and Performed by Herman Beeftink)