A feature-length pilot film for a proposed NBC series, War Stories is set in a battle-torn Middle Eastern country that is obviously Uzbekistan (but not identified as such). Cynical, hard-as-nails American war correspondent Ben Dansmore (Jeff Goldblum) balks at being assigned a new photographer/partner so soon after the newcomer's predecessor (who happened to be Ben's best friend) was literally blown to bits while covering a hot story. "There's no such thing as truth; that's why they call them stories." That is Ben's philosophy, one that he hopes to impart to idealistic young Nora Stone (Lake Bell). But Nora, whose sister died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, refuses to be as cold and dispassionate as Ben. It takes a series of near-death experiences dodging bullets and fanatical rebels for Ben and Nora to find the common ground so necessary to their future teamwork.
Jeff Goldblum
as Ben Dansmore
Lake Bell
as Nora Stone
Louise Lombard
as Gayle Phelan
Jeffrey Nordling
as Ian Rhys
Noam Jenkins
as Rainy Tamarov
Jack Dimich
as Uzbeky Commander
Yousuf Azami
as Guard
Ed Begley Jr.
as Ed O'Brian
Keith Birkfeld
as Taliban Recruit
Jason Brooks
as Mike Skrumbis
Michael Reilly Burke
as Coulter
Christina Chang
as Camera Woman
