Battle in Seattle
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Stuart Townsend
Charlize Theron
Andrt Benjamin
Martin Henderson
Woody Harrelson
Ray Liotta
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 1999, five days rocked the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Environmentalists, consumer advocates, labor unions, students, anarchists and pacifists all converged, bringing attention to how the WTO's laws were affecting democracy around the world. Among them are Django, Sam, Lou and Jay. United in their desire to be heard and to make a difference, for these protesters, this is very personal and the stakes are higher than mere politics. A peaceful demonstration to stop the WTO talks quickly escalates into a full-scale riot and an eventual State of Emergency results. The streets are mayhem, the WTO is paralyzed. Caught in the crossfire are Seattle residents, including its beleaguered mayor, a riot cop on the streets and his pregnant wife. The choices they make will change their lives forever and prove, ultimately, that ordinary people can change the world.
Director
Stuart Townsend
Cast
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Charlize Theron
Andrt Benjamin
Martin Henderson
Woody Harrelson
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Ray Liotta
Michelle Rodriguez
Channing Tatum
Ivana Milicevic
Alberta Mayne
Marsha Regis
Jennifer Carpenter
Tony Alcantar
Lindsay Bourne
Louis Chirillo
Isaach Debankolt
Mark Gibson
Tyler Hazelwood
Adrian Hough
Gary Hudson
Christopher Jacot
Dean Moen
Connie Nielsen
Joshua Jackson
Rade Serbedzija
Tzi Ma
Crew
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd
Mary L Aloe
Chris August
Crystine Booth
John Boyle
Robert Crippen
Neil Davidge
Lorne Davidson
Robert Del Naja
Michael Dimanno
Sarah Halley Finn
David Flanagan
Kirsten Franson
Michele Futerman
Michele Futerman
Todd Giroux
Crawford Hawkins
Randi Hiller
Brandon Houston
Robert Lee
Lindsay Macadam
Jim Mckeown
Shannon Murphy
Vanessa Pereira
R Scott Reid
Julien Remillard
Maxime Remillard
Andrea Des Roches
Kirk Shaw
Jaison Stritch
Jussi Tegelman
Laura Brooke Toplass
Stuart Townsend
Stuart Townsend
Fernando Villena
Owen Walstrom
Stewart Whelan
Thomas Lee Wright
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 19, 2008
Limited Release in United States September 19, 2008
Released in United States September 26, 2008
Released in United States on Video March 10, 2009
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States March 2008
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 27-October 12, 2007.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Opening Night) May 22-June 15, 2008.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 7-15, 2008.
ThinkFilm acquired domestic distribution rights at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival for a reported sum of $2 million.
Released in United States Fall September 19, 2008
Limited Release in United States September 19, 2008
Released in United States September 26, 2008 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video March 10, 2009
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 27-October 12, 2007.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Opening Night) May 22-June 15, 2008.)
Released in United States March 2008 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 7-15, 2008.)