Beirut

"Beirut, 1982: The Paris of the Middle East Was Burning"

Apr 11 2018 R 1h 49m
Action, Drama, Thriller

In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring that the mission is a success.

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Plot

Mason Skiles had a great life as a diplomat in Beirut. He and his wife, Nadia, live in a beautiful house and have been mentoring a thirteen year-old Palestinian boy named Karim. The opening scene is a party that the Stiles are hosting for other dignitaries. Karim is helping out serving the guests. When a CIA friend of Mason, Cal, comes to the party he is interested only in taking Karim in for questioning about an older brother Mason doesn't know about. What happens that night changes Mason's life forever, along several others at the party...

Written by

Tony Gilroy

Directed by

Brad Anderson

Cast

Jon Hamm, Jay Potter, Khalid Benchagra

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, ShivHans Pictures, Radar Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
BEIRUT | Official Trailer
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# of Votes
25,661
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
69
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