A Private War Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Based on the incredible true story of one woman’s journey to reveal the truth.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In a world where journalism is under attack, Marie Colvin (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time. Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless, while constantly testing the limits between bravery and bravado. After being hit by a grenade in Sri Lanka, she wears a distinctive eye patch and is still as comfortable sipping martinis with London’s elite as she is confronting dictators. Colvin sacrifices loving relationships, and over time, her personal life starts to unravel as the trauma she’s witnessed takes its toll. Yet, her mission to show the true cost of war leads her -- along with renowned war photographer Paul Conroy (Jamie Dornan) -- to embark on the most dangerous assignment of their lives in the besieged Syrian city of Homs.

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Biography Drama True Story

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Private War.

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  Rosamund Pike

  ... Marie Colvin

  HHhH, In the Grey

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  Jamie Dornan

  Anthropoid, Heart of Stone

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  Tom Hollander

  About Time, The King's Man

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  Stanley Tucci

  Conclave, The Electric State

Crew Behind the Film

The A Private War behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Matthew Heineman last directed The Boy from Medellín and City of Ghosts. The film's writer Arash Amel last wrote Hidden Strike and Rise.

Director

Matthew Heineman

Screenwriter

Arash Amel

Producers

Basil Iwanyk
Beth Kono
Marissa McMahon
Charlize Theron

Production Details

What we know about the A Private War movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the "Vanity Fair" article "Marie Colvin's Private War" by Marie Brenner. True story.

Production Updates for A Private War

Mar 2018

Completed

Changed A Private War movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production begins in October 2017 in the U.K. and Middle East.

Sep 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Rights to the article were picked up in August 2012.

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