Production Companies Dune Films, MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG, Paramount Pictures, Roe Productions KG, Seven Arts Productions
"This is a fictional story," producer Zanuck says, "but it's a story you can read about in the paper everyday. Our embassies are under siege. They've attracted protesters for years, and some have been bombed with great loss of life.
While there may seem to be bad guys in the film, there really aren't -- not even the National Security Adviser, played by Bruce Greenwood. His motives are not personal; he thinks he's doing what's best for the U.S. under tragic circumstances. He thinks what was done in Yemen was the act of one reckless, careless individual and wants the world to know so it doesn't hold the U.S. responsible."