Beirut

Beirut

In the early '70s, U.S. diplomat Mason Skiles (Jon Hamm) saw his ambassadorial stint in Lebanon end with a devastating family tragedy. A decade later, with his CIA operative friend Cal Riley (Mark Pellegrino) kidnapped, he found himself shuttled back to a place he never wanted to see again... and forced to reopen old wounds during a dicey dance with the Israelis and PLO in order to obtain Cal's safety. Crackling, fact-inspired geopolitical thriller co-stars Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris, Larry Pine, Shea Whigham. 110 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; featurettes. Two-disc set.