The War Within (film)

The War Within
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Directed by	Joseph Castelo
Written by	Ayad Akhtar Joseph Castelo Tom Glynn
Produced by	Jason Kliot Joana Vicente Tom Glynn
Starring	Ayad Akhtar Nandana Sen Firdous Bamji Sarita Choudhury Charles Daniel Sandoval
Cinematography	Lisa Rinzler
Edited by	Malcolm Jamieson
Music by	David Holmes
Production companies	HDNet Films Coalition Films
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release dates	September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) (TIFF) September 30, 2005 (2005-09-30)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Urdu

The War Within is a 2005 American political drama film directed by Joseph Castelo, who wrote the screenplay with Ayad Akhtar and Tom Glynn. The film stars Akhtar as Hassan, a Pakistani engineering student who is apprehended by Western intelligence services for suspected terrorist activities. It also stars Nandana Sen, Firdous Bamji, Sarita Choudhury, and Charles Daniel Sandoval.

The War Within had its world premiere at the 30th Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2005 and a limited theatrical release on September 30, 2005. The film was nominated for two Satellite Awards and two Independent Spirit Awards.