Anthology of three connected stories exploring the controversies surrounding US foreign policy. A university professor struggles to motivate a politically apathetic student, an ambitious senator confronts a journalist, and two soldiers begin a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Political drama, directed by and starring Robert Redford. With Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep.

Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.