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Battle in Seattle (2007) -- Activists arrive in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings.

Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   3,226 votes
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Director:
Stuart Townsend
Writer:
Stuart Townsend (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 May 2008 (France) more
Genre:
Action | Drama more
Tagline:
The whole world is watching
Plot:
Activists arrive in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings. | full synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
Review from Dublin International Film Festival, February 2008 more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Martin Henderson ... Jay

Michelle Rodriguez ... Lou

Woody Harrelson ... Dale

Charlize Theron ... Ella
Jennifer Carpenter ... Sam
André Benjamin ... Django

Ray Liotta ... Mayor Jim Tobin

Connie Nielsen ... Jean

Channing Tatum ... Johnson

Isaach De Bankolé ... Abasi (as Isaach De Bankole)

Rade Serbedzija ... Dr. Maric (as Rade Sherbedzija)

Ivana Milicevic ... Carla

Tzi Ma ... Governor

Joshua Jackson ... Randall

Christopher Jacot ... Michael
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime:
99 min | USA:98 min
Country:
USA | Canada | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Seattle, Washington, USA more

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Goofs:
Anachronisms: There are numerous changes to the Seattle skyline since the time of the riots. 1) The Kingdome should be present but isn't 2) Qwest Field is shown but didn't exist at the time 3) The new City Hall is featured in a shot but it wasn't built yet 4) There are several changes to the downtown retail core, and 5) Many buildings have been added and deleted from the Fourth Avenue scenes. more
Quotes:
Django: Teamsters and turtles together! Come on, Teamsters and turtles together! more
Movie Connections:
Edited from Trade Off (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Signs more

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30 out of 40 people found the following comment useful:-
Review from Dublin International Film Festival, February 2008, 14 March 2008
10/10
Author: trishgroves from Ireland

As we settled into our seats in Screen One in the Savoy Cinema, Dublin, Ireland, we wondered how on earth Stuart Townsend could exposit the intricate workings of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to an audience who probably had no idea that it even existed.

We were not disappointed. From the breathtaking opening sequence, to the exhilarating ending, we were on the edge of our seats.

There were some outstanding performances – André Benjamin as Django (from the band Outkast) and Michelle Rodriguez as Lou (best-known in Europe for the TV series 'Lost') in particular were superb as two of the demonstrators. André injected an unfailing sense of humor and light relief into this serious topic, and managed to turn his unusual headgear into a clever statement about endangered species. Michelle gave her character exceptional depth and feeling, and handled a complicated emotional sub-plot with a mixture of both detachment and passion that worked so well on screen.

Charlize Theron played an innocent bystander, Ella, who was trapped in the violent maelstrom, with horrific consequences for both her own character and her character's husband.

During the Q&A with Stuart and Charlize at the end of the movie, an audience member stood up – an employee of the World Bank. She began by saying how cautious she was about coming to a movie about the WTO, but that she had to applaud Stuart for handing such a difficult subject so fairly. Her comments were echoed by a Trade Advocacy officer from a well-known Irish development charity, who congratulated him on creating a movie which managed to be both factually accurate and entertaining.

For anyone who has ever wished that this world was a better place, this movie is a must-see. For everyone else, this is a heart-warming movie about the power of the human spirit to overcome, to work together and to forgive.

(And as a footnote, Stuart gave free passes to the screening to protesters from the Campaign to Save Tara, who are still demonstrating against the construction of a new highway, the M3, in the historical valley at the Hill of Tara in Ireland. Stuart walks his talk.)

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