Lions for Lambs
Drama, war. Two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian and Ernest, follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr Malley, and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught. As Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field, an anguished Dr Malley in California attempts to reach a privileged but disaffected student, who is the very opposite of Arian and Ernest. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C. the charismatic Presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving, is about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist that may affect the fates of Arian and Ernest.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Professor Stephen Malley Robert Redford
- Janine Roth Meryl Streep
- Senator Jasper Irving Tom Cruise
- Ernest Rodriguez Michael A. Peña
- Todd Hayes Andrew Garfield
- Lieutenant Colonel Falco Peter Berg
- ANX editor Kevin Dunn
- Arian Finch Derek Luke
- soldier Larry Bates
- soldier Christopher May
- soldier David Pease
- soldier Heidi Janson
- sniper Chris Carley
- student George Back
- student Kristy Wu
- student Bo Brown
- student Josh Zuckerman
- student Samantha Carro
- student Chris Jordan
- student Angela Stefanelli
- Skinny John Brently Reynolds
- Summer, ANX news reporter Paula Rhodes
- nervous student Muna Otaru
- crew chief Clay Wilcox
- Senator Irving's receptionist Sarayu Rao
- young assistant Amanda Loncar
- Senate employee Rick Burns
- ranger Kevin Collins
- Fate Candace Moon
- Bully Dog Chris Hoffman
- skin care consultant Louise Linton
- talk show host 1 Jennifer Sommerfield
- talk show host 2 Wynonna Smith
- Afghan fighter Babar Peerzada
- helicopter pilot Wade Harlan
- helicopter pilot Paul Adams
- veteran soldier Michael Peoples
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Robert Redford
- 2nd Unit Director Dan Bradley
- Assistant Director (1st) Adam Somner
- Assistant Director (2nd) Ian Stone
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Jenny Nolan
- Assistant Director (Addit 1st) Mike Topoozian
- Script Supervisor Thomas Johnston
- Script Supervisor (Additionl Photogrphy) Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Production
- © United Artists Production Finance LLC
- Production Company Wildwood Enterprises
- Production Company Brat Na Pont
- Production Company Andell Entertainment
- Executive Producer Daniel Lupi
- Produced by Robert Redford
- Produced by Matthew Carnahan
- Produced by Andrew Hauptman
- Produced by Tracy Falco
- Associate Producer William Holderman
- Unit Production Manager Will Weiske
- Unit Production Manager Daniel Lupi
- Production Supervisor (Washington, D.C.) Nancy Swenton
- Production Co-ordinator Georgina Marquis
- Productn Co-ordinator (Washington, D.C.) Ginny Galloway
- Location Manager Jonathan Hook
- Location Manager (Washington, D.C.) Chan Claggett
- Post-production Supervisor Graham Stumpf
- Archival/Stock Footage Researcher Jodi Tripi
- Studio Ren-Mar Studios
Casting
- Casting Avy Kaufman
- Casting (Associate) Elizabeth Greenberg
- Casting (Assistant) Leeba Zakharov
- Casting (Background) Tracy Dixon
- Casting (Background Associate) David Kramer
- Casting (ADR Voice) Barbara Harris
Writing
- Written by Matthew Carnahan
Photography
- Director of Photography Philippe Rousselot
- Additional Director of Photography Philip Méheux
- Additional Photography Director of Phot Dan Mindel
- Camera Operator Mark Labonge
- Camera Operator (Additional Photography) Chris Haarhoff
- Steadicam Operator Mark Labonge
- Camera 1st Assistant Pamela Rittelmeyer
- Camera 1st Assistant Sean O'shea
- Camera 2nd Assistant Xiomara Comrie
- Camera 2nd Assistant April Kelley
- Film Loader Albert Frigone
- Chief Lighting Technician Jack English
- Chief Lighting Technicn (Additnl Photog) Bruce McCleery
- Key Grip C. Alan Rawlins
- Key Grip (Additional Photography) Thom Gibson
- Key Grip (Additional Photography) Rick Rader
- Video Assist Dempsey Tillman
- Video Assist Johnny Medeiros
Stills
- Still Photographer David James
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor/Producer Joseph Grossberg
- Visual Effects/Animation Industrial Light & Magic
- ILM (Visual Effects Supervisor) Grady Cofer
- ILM (Visual Effects Producer) Susan Greenhow
- ILM (Visual Effects Prod'n Co-ordinator) Daniel Cavey
- ILM (Ass't Visual Effects Editor) Jerome Bakum
- ILM (Executive Producer) Gretchen Libby
- Special Visual Effects/Animation by Tweak Films
- Tweak Films (Visual Effects Supervisor) Scott Liedtka
- Visual Effects by Pacific Title & Art Studio
- PT&AS (Visual Effects Supervisor) Mark Freund
- PT&AS (Visual Effects Producer) Phillip Hoffman
- PT&AS (Visual Effects Exec Producer) Jon Stern
- PT&AS (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) John Campuzano
- On-set Visual Effects Co-ordinator Eric Withee
- Additional Matte Painting by Illusion Arts
- Additional Visual Effects Photography by New Deal Studios Inc
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Steve Cremin
- Video Graphics Supervisor Rick Whitfield
- Video Graphics Chris Kieffer
- Model Maker Jeff Frost
- Graphic Designer Clint Schultz
Editing
- Editor Joe Hutshing
- Additional Editing by Paul Hirsch
- Associate Editor David Bilow
- Assistant Editor Jon Schwartz
- Assistant Editor Mike Jackson
Design
- Production Designer Jan Roelfs
- Production Designer (Additional Photogr) Steve Hardie
- Art Director François Audouy
- Assistant Art Director Maya Shimoguchi
- Art Department Co-ordinator Jourdan Henderson
- Set Designer John Chichester
- Set Decorator Leslie Pope
- Set Decorating Co-ordinator Mark Taylor
- On-set Dresser Phil Thoman
- On-set Dresser Josh Elliott
- Set Dresser Rick Glenn
- Set Dresser Jason Hadley
- Set Dresser David Mitchell
- Set Dresser Erik Polczwartek
- Set Dresser Nick Rymond
- Storyboard Artist P.K. Maccarthy
- Sculptor David Tye
- Sculptor David Rushing
- Property Master Steven B. Melton
- Construction Co-ordinator Mike Diersing
- Construction Co-ord (Additional Photogr) Dan Turk
Costumes
- Costume Designer Mary Zophres
- Assistant Costume Designer Jenny Eagan
- Costume Supervisor Lori Delapp
- Costume Supervisor (Additnal Photogrphy) Eden Clark-coblenz
- Selected Wardrobe for Mr [Tom] Cruise by Giorgio Armani
Make-up
- Make-up Department Head Leo C. Castellano
- Make-up Artist Gabriel De Cunto
- Make-up Artist Mustaque Ashrafi
- Mr [Robert] Redford's Make-up Dennis Liddiard
- Ms [Meryl] Streep's Make-up/Hair J. Roy Helland
- Mr [Tom] Cruise's Make-up Lois Burwell
- Hair Department Head Bunny Parker
- Hairstylist Corey Hill
- Mr [Tom] Cruise's Hair Terrie Velasquez-owen
Titles
- Main/End Titles Designed by PIC
- End Titles by Scarlet Letters
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate by EFilm
- Digital Colour Timer Yvan Lucas
- Negative Cutter Gary Burritt
- Opticals by Pacific Title
Music
- Music by Mark Isham
- Concertmistress Margaret Batjer
- Cello Soloist Andrew Schulman
- Trumpet Soloist Tim J. Morrison
- [Music] Conducted by Michael Nowak
- Orchestrator Conrad Pope
- Orchestrator Nan Schwartz
- Orchestrator Clifford J. Tasner
- Orchestra Contracted by Sandy Decrescent
- Orchestra Contracted by Peter Rotter
- Vocal Contractor Jasper Randall
- Music Editor Bill Abbott
- Music Consultant Danny Bramson
Sound
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Shawn Murphy
- Music Recorded/Mixed at Sony Pictures Studios
- Sound Designer Frank Eulner
- Sound Mixer Petur Hliddal
- Boom Operator Carl Fischer
- Post Production Sound Services by Skywalker Sound
- Re-recording Mixer Christopher Boyes
- Re-recording Mixer Lora Hirschberg
- Mix Technician Tony Sereno
- Supervising Sound Editor Richard Hymns
- Dialogue Editor Ewa Sztompke
- Dialogue Editor Marilyn McCoppen
- Sound Effects Editor J.R. Grubbs
- ADR Supervisor Gwendolyn Yates-Whittle
- ADR Recordist Rick Canelli
- ADR Recordist Phillip Rogers
- ADR Recordist Brian Gallagher
- ADR Recordist David Lucarelli
- ADR Mixer Thomas J. O'connell
- ADR Mixer Jeff Gomillion
- ADR Mixer Michael Gerbes
- ADR Mixer David Boulton
- ADR Mixer Howard London
- ADR Mixer Charleen Richards
- ADR Mixer Ann Hadsell
- ADR (Additional Editor) Kerry Williams
- ADR Studios Warner Bros. Studio Facilities
- ADR Studios Universal Studios Sound Facility
- ADR Studios Berliner Synchron Wenzel Lüdecke
- ADR Studios Sound One
- ADR Studios Sony Pictures Studios
- ADR Studios 20th Century Fox Studios
- Foley Artist Jana Vance
- Foley Artist Dennie Thorpe
- Foley Artist Ellen Heuer
- Foley Recordist Sean England
- Foley Mixer Frank Rinella
- Foley Editor Pascal Garneau
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Charles Croughwell
- Stunt Co-ordinator Myke Schwartz
- Stand-in Jerry Adams
- Stand-in James Henderson
- Stand-in Julie Janney
- Stand-in Diogo Picchi
- Stand-in Bryant Powell
- Stand-in Chris Rockwell
- Stand-in Martin Trees
Consultant
- Military Adviser Kevin Collins
- Senate Technical Consultant David Washington
- Dolby Sound Consultant Dan Sperry
- Production Consultant Lila Yacoub
- Script Research by Michelle Dunton
- Script Research by Now Clear This Research
- Special Thanks Walter Murch
- Dialect Coach Elizabeth Himelstein
- Animal Wrangler Steve Berens' Animals of Distinction
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Amanda Brand