| W.M.D. | |
| Director: | Richard Halpern |
| Music: | Roman Kovalik |
| Cinematography: | Kevin Burke |
| Editing: | Julien Roussel |
| Studio: | Thousand Mile Media |
| Distributor: | Lionsgate, Indican Pictures |
| Runtime: | 81 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
W.M.D. is an American war drama/comedy film directed by Richard Halpern and starring Tom Kiesche, John Posey, Weetus Cren, Leila Birch, John Brickner and Kate Mines. It was produced by Jeffrey S. Magnussen, Ian Truitner and Richard Halpern, and written by Mike Le and Ian Truitner.[1] [2]
The Iraq War remains one of the most contentious U.S. military interventions in the past three decades. Its destabilizing impact on the region gave rise to ISIS and a myriad of other issues for Iraq and its neighboring countries. However, the primary justifications for initiating the war, namely the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and Saddam Hussein's alleged links to Al Qaeda, have since been proven unfounded. As a consequence, America now grapples with a pervasive problem of veterans afflicted by PTSD, resulting in violence, suicide, and homelessness.
In an alternate reality set in 2007, a group of dissatisfied soldiers stationed in Iraq take matters into their own hands by kidnapping the visiting U.S. President. Using the very techniques they were trained to employ against Hussein's former associates and suspected terrorists, they interrogate the President. Their objective is to extract from him the true motives behind the invasion of Iraq, as they have come to realize that the stated reasons were deceitful. However, time is of the essence for these soldiers, as the full might of the U.S. military is mobilized to liberate the President at any cost.
The film premiered in 2013 at Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival and was distributed by Indican Pictures in 2015.[3] It was released under the title "President Down" in the United Kingdom.[4]