The Weston & Somerset Mercury has teamed up with the Odeon, Weston, to offer two lucky readers the chance to each win a...
THE latest big screen release, Lions For Lambs (15), is a gripping story that digs behind the news, the politics and a divided nation to explore the human consequences of a complicated war.The story begins after two determined students at a West Coast university, Arian and Ernest, follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr Malley, played by Robert Redford, and attempt to do something important with their lives.When the pair make the decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is moved and distraught. As Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field, they become the string that binds together two disparate stories on opposite sides of America.In California, an anguished Dr Malley attempts to reach a privileged but disaffected student who is the opposite of Arian and Ernest.In Washington D.C. the charismatic presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving, played by Tom Cruise, is about to deliver a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist, played by Cheryl Streep, which may affect the fates of Arian and Ernest.As arguments, memories and bullets fly, the three stories are woven ever more tightly together and reveal how each of these Americans has a profound effect on the world.* The Weston & Somerset Mercury has teamed up with the Odeon, Weston, to offer two lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to see a film of their choice, subject to availability. To enter please answer the following question: What is the name of the character played by Tom Cruise in the film Lions For Lambs? * Closes: 9am on November 16. * Usual Archant rules apply and the editor's decision is final.
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