2018 biographical film about war journalist Marie Colvin
A Private War
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Matthew Heineman
Screenplay by
Arash Amel
Based on
"Marie Colvin's Private War" by Marie Brenner
Produced by
Matthew George
Matthew Heineman
Basil Iwanyk
Marissa McMahon
Charlize Theron
Starring
Rosamund Pike
Jamie Dornan
Tom Hollander
Stanley Tucci
Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Edited by
Nick Fenton
Music by
H. Scott Salinas
Production companies
Acacia Filmed Entertainment
Savvy Media Holdings
Thunder Road Pictures
Denver and Delilah Productions
The Fyzz Facility
LB Entertainment
Kamala Films
Bloom
Distributed by
Aviron Pictures
Release dates
September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$18.8 million[1]
Box office
$3.9 million[2]
A Private War is a 2018 American biographical war drama film directed by Matthew Heineman, and starring Rosamund Pike as journalist Marie Colvin.[3] The film is based on the 2012 article "Marie Colvin’s Private War" in Vanity Fair by Marie Brenner.[4][5][6] The film was written by Arash Amel and features Jamie Dornan, Tom Hollander and Stanley Tucci.[7]
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on November 2, 2018. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Pike's performance.[8] At the 76th Golden Globe Awards, the film earned nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Pike) and Best Original Song ("Requiem for A Private War"), while director Matthew Heineman received a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First Time Feature Film Director from the Directors Guild of America.
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^Galuppo, Mia (November 21, 2017). "Tom Hollander Joins Rosamund Pike in 'A Private War'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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^Mudano, Mike (January 18, 2018). "Stanley Tucci Joins Rosamund Pike in Forthcoming Biopic A Private War". Paste. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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