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Star Cast

In the Loop
  • Peter Capaldi
    Malcolm Tucker
  • Tom Hollander
    Simon Foster
  • Gina McKee
    Judy
  • James Gandolfini
    Lt. Gen. George Miller
  • Chris Addison
    Toby Wright
  • Anna Chlumsky
    Liza Weld
  • Enzo Cilenti
    Bob Adriano
  • Paul Higgins
    Jamie MacDonald
  • Mimi Kennedy
    Karen Clarke
  • Alex MacQueen
    Sir Jonathan Tutt
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  • Director:
    Armando Iannucci
  • Producer:
    Kevin Loader, Adam Tandy
  • Screenplay:
    Jesse Armstrong
  • Story:
    Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Certification:
    Parental guidance suggested
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Soundmix:
    Dolby Digital


Plot Summary

In the Loop
The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war. But not everyone agrees that war is a good thing. The US General Miller doesn't think so and neither does the British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon Foster. But, after Simon accidentally backs military action on TV, he suddenly has a lot of friends in Washington, DC. If Simon can get in with the right DC people, if his entourage of one can sleep with the right intern, and if they can both stop the Prime Minister's chief spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker rigging the vote at the UN, they can halt the war. If they don't... well, they can always fire their Director of Communications Judy, who they never liked anyway and who's back home dealing with voters with blocked drains and a man who's angry about a collapsing wall.

Goofs

In the Loop
  • Despite appearing less sober and inhibited, Liza and Toby are drinking bottles of Beck's non-alcoholic (blue label) at the bar in the Washington D.C. club.

Taglines

In the Loop
  • The fate of the world is on the line.

Trivias

In the Loop
  • Director Armando Iannucci provides the voice over for when the UN resolution passes.
  • Prior to filming, Armando Iannucci gained access to the US Department of State by flashing a simple photo ID to a security guard and saying "BBC. I'm here for the 12:30." He then spent a few hours walking around taking pictures for his set designers.


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