The Way of War

The Way of War is a 2009 American film directed by John Carter and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., John Terry, Lance Reddick, J. K. Simmons, Clarence Williams III, and Jaclyn DeSantis. The screenplay was written by John Carter and Scott Schafe. Filming took place largely in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Way of War
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Directed by	John Carter
Written by	John Carter Scott Schafe
Produced by	David Pomier Richard Salvatore Scott Schafer
Starring	Cuba Gooding Jr. J. K. Simmons John Terry Jaclyn DeSantis Lance Reddick Clarence Williams III
Cinematography	Kevin Sarnoff
Edited by	Matthew Booth
Music by	James Melvin
Production company	First Look Studios
Release date	February 10, 2009 (2009-02-10)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million

Plot

Special Activities Division Paramilitary operative David Wolfe (Cuba Gooding Jr.) stumbles upon an international conspiracy connecting presidential cabinet members to a Middle Eastern terrorist plot. Wanting to expose the truth, Wolfe defies orders to remain off the field, and returns to the US as an army of one fighting for American security and integrity.

Cast

• Cuba Gooding Jr. as David Wolfe
• J. K. Simmons as Sergeant Mitchell
• Clarence Williams III as Mac
• Vernel Bagneris as Samir
• Lance Reddick as The Black Man
• John Terry as the Secretary of Defense
• Jaclyn DeSantis as Sophia Wolfe, David's wife

Reception

The film received mostly negative reviews when it was released direct-to-DVD in 2008. "The story is unevenly pieced together through cheap flashbacks, leaving the audience in the dark for nearly two-thirds of the film until, finally, things start to come together, sort of. But by then, sadly, it's too little, too late. The mystery is lost in a sea of weary ideas and well-worn plot devices," said one reviewer for IGN.

External links

• The Way of War at IMDb