A House of Dynamite (2025)
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When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
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... POTUS
... Captain Olivia Walker
... Deputy National Security Advisor Jake Baerington
... Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
... General Anthony Brady
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"A House of Dynamite is the perfect definition of a film with brilliant intent but exhaustive execution.
Kathryn Bigelow delivers an opening act of pure cinematic tension, technically and sensorially extraordinary, but its structure, divided into three acts that tell the same story, proves excessively redundant and draining, transforming the suspense thriller into an academic essay that gradually loses the viewer's attention.
In the end, we're left with the hammered message that the most devastating threat isn't the nuclear explosion, but rather the human uncertainty in the face of the abyss."
Rating: C-
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A House of Dynamite
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/a-house-of-dynamite-movie-review-a-case-study-in-filmmakers-intent-versus-narrative-impact/
"A House of Dynamite is the perfect definition of a film with brilliant intent but exhaustive execution.
Kathryn Bigelow delivers an opening act of pure cinematic tension, technically and sensorially extraordinary, but its structure, divided into three acts that tell the same story, proves excessively redundant and draining, transforming the suspense thriller into an academic essay that gradually loses the viewer's attention.
In the end, we're left with the hammered message that the most devastating threat isn't the nuclear explosion, but rather the human uncertainty in the face of the abyss."
Rating: C-
Cast & Crew of
A House of Dynamite
Cast
... POTUS
... Captain Olivia Walker
... Deputy National Security Advisor Jake Baerington
... Secretary of Defense Reid Baker
... General Anthony Brady
... Major Daniel Gonzalez
... Cathy Rogers
... Lieutenant Commander Robert Reeves
... Ana Park
... Admiral Mark Miller
... SCPO William Davis
... SAIC Ken Cho
... Lily Baerington
... Major General Steven Kyle
... Abby Jansing
... The First Lady
... Captain Jon Zimmer
... Caroline Baker
... Ben Walker
... Liam Walker
... Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
... NORTHCOM Commander
... INDOPACOM Commander
... USFK Commander
... NSA Duty Officer
... Army Duty Officer
... CIA Duty Officer
... NGA Duty Officer
... Navy Duty Officer
... State Department Duty Officer
... FBI Duty Officer
... DIA Duty Officer
... Air Force Duty Officer
... CBP Duty Officer
... Colonel Greg Marshall
... Maintenance Tech
... Captain Will Kagan
... Staff Sergeant Ali Jones
... Lieutenant Dan Buck
... Sergeant Mary Nolan
... STRATCOM Chief of Staff
... STRATCOM Strike Advisor
... STRATCOM Mission Director "Whisper Mic"
... STRATCOM J2 Intelligence Director
... STRATCOM Deputy J3 Operations
... STRATCOM J5 Plans Director
... STRATCOM Senior Enlisted Leader
... STRATCOM Deputy Commander
... STRATCOM Political Advisor
... STRATCOM Aide de Camp
... Isabel
... FEMA Operations Director Mike Brown
... FEMA Staffer #1
... FEMA Staffer #2
... FEMA Staffer #3
... FEMA Staffer #4
... Aidan Park
... CID Officer
... Russian Foreign Minister
... Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
... Russian General #1
... Russian General #2
... Lieutenant Colonel Mark Belcher
... Major Dan Stevens
... Lindsay Watts
... Bruce Blair
... Caroline's Boyfriend
... White House Staffer
... Uniformed USS Agent
... Betty
... Deputy Press Secretary
... Secret Service CAT Officer
... Briefing Room Reporter #1
... Briefing Room Reporter #2
... Sports Stadium Reporter #1
... Sports Stadium Reporter #2
... Sports Stadium Reporter #3
... Chef Winston
... Senator Martin Clancy
... Admiral Miller Secret Service Agent #1
... Admiral Miller Secret Service Agent #2
... Golf Caddy
... Doctor Office Receptionist
... Submarine Captain
... Submarine Executive Officer
... Submarine Weapons Officer
... Jake Secret Service Agent #1
... Jake Secret Service Agent #2
... White House Aide
... White House Staffer #1
... White House Staffer #2
... White House Staffer #3
... WNBA Star
... Fort Greely Military Personnel
... Fort Greely Sergeant
... Fort Greely Guard
... Female News Anchor
... First Lady Secret Service Agent #1
... First Lady Secret Service Agent #2
... Female Ranger
... Reporter
... Sound News Crew Member
... Camera News Crew Member
... Girl in Car Window
... Joint Base Andrews Secret Service Agent
... POTUS (voice)
... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
... Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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... Writer
... Second Unit Director
... Director of Photography
... Production Design
... Art Direction
... Set Decoration
... Costume Design
... Makeup Department Head
... Assistant Art Director
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Designer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Mixer
... Supervising Art Director
... Executive Producer
... Producer
... Line Producer
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Associate Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Line Producer
... Line Producer
... Casting
... Original Music Composer
... Hair Department Head
... Unit Production Manager
... Executive Producer
... Editor
... First Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Gaffer
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Colorist
... Stunts
... Co-Producer
... Second Assistant Director
... Stunt Coordinator
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... Script Supervisor
... Casting Associate
... Assistant Art Director
... Assistant Art Director
... Assistant Art Director
... Set Dresser
... Set Dresser
... Set Dresser
... "A" Camera Operator
... "B" Camera Operator
... "C" Camera Operator
... Key Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Key Hair Stylist
... Hairstylist
... Special Effects Technician
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Second Assistant Director
... Set Dresser
... Set Dresser
... Gaffer
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Art Direction
... Sound Mixer
... Gaffer
... Makeup & Hair
... Special Effects Technician
... Sound Effects Editor
... Foley Artist
... Foley Artist
... Foley Mixer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Main Title Designer
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