Beirut

2000 years of bloody massacre, constant wars and mutual destruction. This is Beirut - the capital of Lebanon and the center of the Lebanon War. One forty-five-year-old American man, Mason Francis Skiles, lives there. He was once the head of a missionary organization until the day his wife was brutally murdered by terrorists. During this time, Mason became an experienced diplomat who can be sent on a difficult task. The US Embassy sent him to negotiate the release of Cal's husband's friend, who has very important information. If he speaks, the consequences will be dire. So Skiles saves, most likely, not a friend, but information. Read more The official name of the film is "Beirut". The film was directed by Brad Anderson, who previously worked on the projects "Fortunate Incidents" (2000), "The Machinist" (2003), "Distress Call" (2013). John Hamm played the main role in the film. He is known for the films "City of Thieves" (2010), "Hand for a Million" (2014), "Kid on the Drive" (2017). The film also starred: Rosamund Pike ("Pride and Prejudice" (2005), "Fracture" (2007), "Gone" (2014, nominated for an "Oscar")), Dean Norris ("Remember" (2015), the TV series "Leave the Shore", "The Big Bang Theory"), Shay Whigham ("Tiger Country" (2000), "Suicide Squad: Story love" (2006), the TV series "Underground Empire"). The premiere of the film took place on January 22, 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival, USA. Film critics at http://www.metacritic.com gave the project a score of 70/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 78% positive reviews (63/81).