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War Game (2024) | 94 minutes | USA | English
Boat Rocker Studios and Anonymous Content Present
A Matador Content Production
In Association with The Littlefield Company, Quaker Moving Pictures, Mile End Films, Market Road Films
A film by Jesse Moss & Tony Gerber
War Game sweeps audiences into an elaborate future-set simulation that dramatically escalates the threat posed by the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The film follows a bipartisan group of US defense, intelligence, and elected policymakers spanning five presidential administrations as they participate in an unscripted role-play exercise. Portraying a fictional President of the United States and his advisors, they confront a political coup backed by rogue members of the US military in the wake of a contested 2024 presidential election.
Like actors in a thriller, but with profound real-world stakes, the players have only six hours to save American democracy. The simulation’s outcome hinges on several inflection points, from the government’s capacity to counter the disinformation that’s effectively spread by the insurgent side to the potential invocation of the Insurrection Act (i.e., the “nuclear option”). While the exercise served to stress test our institutions, the film is a critical wake-up call, underscoring the urgent need for bipartisanship in safeguarding American democracy.
Director(s) | Jesse Moss Tony Gerber |
Producers | Todd Lubin Jesse Moss Jack Turner Mark DiCristofaro Jessica Grimshaw Nick Shumaker |
Executive Producers | Warren Littlefield Jonathan E. Steinberg Dan Shotz Eric Schmeltzer David Fortier Ivan Schneeberg Jay Peterson Seth Brodie David Levine |
Co-Producer | Isabel Evans |
Directors of Photography | Thorsten Thielow Wolfgang Held Daniel Carter Tim Grucza Brett Wiley Keri Oberly |
Edited By | Jeff Gilbert |
Associate Editor | George C. Hall |
Original Soundtrack Composed By | Paweł Mykietyn |
featured cast
![Gen. (ret.) Wesley Clark](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WESLEY-CLARK-300x300.jpg)
Gen. (ret.) Wesley Clark
Fmr NATO Supreme Allied Commander
![Maj. Gen. (ret.) Linda Singh](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LINDA-SINGH-300x300.jpg)
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Linda Singh
Maryland National Guard
![Lt. Col. (ret.) Alex Vindman](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ALEXANDER-VINDMAN-300x300.jpg)
Lt. Col. (ret.) Alex Vindman
NSC from 2018-2020
![Heidi Heitkamp](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HEIDI-HEITKAMP-300x300.jpg)
Heidi Heitkamp
North Dakota Senator, 2013-2019
festivals + awards
press
“The scariest documentary you’ll see this year.” - David Fear, @rollingstone
The acclaimed new documentary from Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber #WarGameFilm is available on digital September 27.
Pre-order now!
![“The scariest documentary you’ll see this year.” - David Fear, @rollingstone
The acclaimed new documentary from Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber #WarGameFilm is available on digital September 27.
Pre-order now!](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
What if you only had six hours to save democracy?
#WarGameFilm follows top-ranking government officials as they game out a response to an insurrection backed by active duty military. Now playing in select cities nationwide. Tickets: wargamefilm.com/tickets
![What if you only had six hours to save democracy?
#WarGameFilm follows top-ranking government officials as they game out a response to an insurrection backed by active duty military. Now playing in select cities nationwide. Tickets: wargamefilm.com/tickets](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
“The scariest documentary you’ll see this year” - David Fear, @RollingStone
#WarGameFilm touches down for a screening and discussion this Saturday at the Social Impact Film Festival.
![“The scariest documentary you’ll see this year” - David Fear, @RollingStone
#WarGameFilm touches down for a screening and discussion this Saturday at the Social Impact Film Festival.](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Certified Fresh!
"A nail-biter of a documentary,” (@nytimes) Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber`s critically-acclaimed #WarGameFilm continues to expand to cities nationwide. Tickets: wargamefilm.com/tickets
![Certified Fresh!
"A nail-biter of a documentary,” (@nytimes) Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber's critically-acclaimed #WarGameFilm continues to expand to cities nationwide. Tickets: wargamefilm.com/tickets](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
“A stress test on American institutions and on democracy itself” - @cbsnews
Now playing in cities nationwide, #WarGameFilm looks at how a national crisis gains steam, and how to stop it. Directors and participants will be on hand for Q&As in select cities this weekend.
🎟️: wargamefilm.com/tickets
![“A stress test on American institutions and on democracy itself” - @cbsnews
Now playing in cities nationwide, #WarGameFilm looks at how a national crisis gains steam, and how to stop it. Directors and participants will be on hand for Q&As in select cities this weekend.
🎟️: wargamefilm.com/tickets](https://wargamefilm.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)