The Way of War
| The Way of War | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | John Carter |
| Produced by |
David Pomier Richard Salvatore Scott Schafer |
| Written by |
John Carter Scott Schafe |
| Starring |
Cuba Gooding Jr. John Terry Lance Reddick J. K. Simmons Clarence Williams III Jaclyn DeSantis |
| Music by | James Melvin |
| Cinematography | Kevin Sarnoff |
| Edited by | Matthew Booth |
Production company | |
Release date | February 10, 2009 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
The Way of War (known officially as Way of War) is a 2009 American film directed by John Carter from a screenplay by John Carter and Scott Schafe. Filming took place largely in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Plot
Special Activities Division Paramilitary operative David Wolfe (Cuba Gooding Jr.) stumbles upon an international conspiracy connecting presidential cabinet members to a Middle Eastern terrorist plot. Wanting to expose the truth, Wolfe defies orders to remain off the field, and returns to the US as an army of one fighting for American security and integrity.
Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as David Wolfe
- J. K. Simmons as Sgt. Mitchell
- Clarence Williams III as Mac
- Vernel Bagneris as Samir
- Lance Reddick as The Black Man
- John Terry as the Secretary of Defense
- Jaclyn DeSantis as Sophia, David's wife
Reception
The film received mostly negative reviews when it was released direct-to-DVD in 2008. "The story is unevenly pieced together through cheap flashbacks, leaving the audience in the dark for nearly two-thirds of the film until, finally, things start to come together, sort of. But by then, sadly, it's too little, too late. The mystery is lost in a sea of weary ideas and well-worn plot devices," said one reviewer for IGN.