Battle in Seattle (2007)

Directed by

Stuart Townsend

Genre

drama film, action film

Country

Germany, United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 265 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows multiple characters during the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle. It shows clashes between protesters, police, and officials as events spiral out of control.

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What happens

Battle in Seattle is a 2007 political action-thriller film written and directed by Stuart Townsend, in his directorial debut. The story is loosely based on the protest activity at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2007. It later screened at the Seattle International Film Festival in May 2008 and received a limited theatrical release on September 19, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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