In the Loop

When British minister Simon Foster makes an off-the-cuff remark about the unlikeliness of Mideast military invasion by the UK and US, the prime minister orders Foster to present a more pro-war position. As Foster and his hapless new aide Toby try to correct his mistakes, the pair are thrown further and further into a nightmarishly cynical world where media manipulation is used to make policy decisions that affect thousands and thousands of innocent lives. Armando Iannucci's brilliant black comedy was released one year after the end of the Bush presidency, whose imaginary WMD-inspired invasion of Iraq is the clear object of vicious satire here. Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2010 Academy Awards. Starring Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi and James Gandolfini, and featuring future Veep star Anna Chlumsky.

This biting black comedy from the creators of HBO's VEEP follows government officials battling over an impending military action in the Middle East. Starring Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi and James Gandolfini. Directed by Armando Iannucci.

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