Words of War

Words of War

Rated R · 1 hr 57 min · 2025

Drama, Thriller

Words of War is an upcoming biographical drama film about the late Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Directed by James Strong, it is set to star Maxine Peake as Politkovskaya, Jason Isaacs as her husband Alexander Politkovsky, and Ciarán Hinds as her Nobel Peace Prize-winning editor at the Novaya Gazeta, Dmitry Muratov.
- Synopsis provided by Fabric Origin

Director:

  • James Strong

Cast:

  • Maxine Peake
  • Ciarán Hinds
  • Jason Isaacs
  • Ian Hart
  • Harry Lawtey
  • Ellie Bamber
  • Sophie Simnett
  • Ben Miles

Writer:

  • Eric Poppen

Producers:

  • Alexandra K. Bell
  • Andy Wing
  • Brett W. Nemeroff
  • Brian Crist
  • Charles Dorfman
  • Craig Albrecht
  • David Banks
  • David J. Bell
  • Dean Altit
  • Grant Miles Johnson
  • Grant Mohrman
  • Igor Pronin
  • Inga Zeile
  • John Pettit
  • Kia Jam
  • Kristin Rozum
  • Mark Maxey
  • Marlon Vogelgesang
  • Martin Rushton-Turner
  • Matthew Shreder
  • Max Pavlov
  • Michael Barnes
  • Miriam Segal
  • Paul Brennan
  • Paul S. Mandell
  • Rick Crumly
  • Sean Penn
  • Stefanie Scott
  • Svetlana Punte
  • Tracy Hannah
  • Yulia Zayceva

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