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An Acceptable Loss is a political thriller film written and directed by Joe Chappelle and starring Tika Sumpter and Jamie Lee Curtis. It had its world premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 13, 2018. It was released on January 18, 2019, by IFC Films.
Jan 18, 2019 · An Acceptable Loss: Directed by Joe Chappelle. With Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Tavassoli, Deanna Dunagan. Libby teaches at a university but 4 years ago she was top aide to VP Rachel and was part of a total victory action.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Joe Chappelle
- 2019-01-18
Libby Lamm is a former top national security adviser who, while working with a ruthless, steely-willed political veteran, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end...
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- Joe Chappelle
- R
- Tika Sumpter
Jan 18, 2019 · Through methodically parsed flashbacks, “An Acceptable Loss” slowly unravels the scope of her dark secret—a former high-ranking government official in charge of national security advisory, Libby had approved a devastating military action in the Middle East that took the lives of nearly hundred and fifty thousand civilians, including children.
Tika Sumpter is a professor with a fraught political history in this movie directed by Joe Chappelle, who signals its serious intent in every frame.
Former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm (Sumpter) is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke (Curtis), a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering knack for achieving her goals. Colluding with Rachel is Adrian, an unyielding, patriotic chief of staff. Martin (Tavassoli) harbors another type of ...
The problem: thousands died under false pretenses. Haunted by what she knows, Libby sets out to tell the truth, risking treason - and her own life - to expose a cover-up that stretches all the way to the highest levels of government.
- 2 min