Shock and Awe has a worthy story to tell and some fine actors trying to bring it to life; unfortunately, the end results are still as derivative as they are dramatically inert.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Rob Reiner -
Producer -
Rob Reiner , Matthew George , Michele Singer , Elizabeth A. Bell -
Screenwriter -
Joey Hartstone -
Distributor -
Vertical Entertainment -
Production Co -
Castle Rock Entertainment , Savvy Media Holdings , Acacia Filmed Entertainment -
Rating -
R (Some Sexual References|Language) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 13, 2018, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 13, 2018 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$45.9K -
Runtime -
1h 30m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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