Beirut

In 1972, American diplomat Mason Skiles lived and worked in Beirut and was about to adopt a child with his wife and a terrorist attack ruined his life. Ten years later, now an alcoholic living in Boston, Mason is approached by a stranger in a bar, who hands him a passport, cash, a plane ticket to Beirut and an urgent invitation from mutual "friends" there. Mason reluctantly goes, arriving to find that Beirut has become a war zone, and he soon discovers why he's been called back. A CIA agent has been kidnapped and held in exchange for the release of a terrorist leader. Mason meets with the kidnappers and finds clues that help him unravel the agendas of an Israeli military boss, American politicians, Palestinian Liberation Front minister Bashir and corrupt bureaucrats. Confronting ghosts from his past, Mason faces a formidable question: Who do you trust in a world where the truth emerges only when it's convenient - or profitable?

Rating

R

Release Year

2018

Duration

01:49

Genres

Thriller, Action

Director

Brad Anderson

Cast

John Hamm, Rosamund Pike