Quick facts
- Released
- May 2, 2025
- Runtime
- 117 min
- IMDb
- tt8679660
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- BuzzFeed Studios, Good Films Collective, K. JAM Media
Cast
Maxine Peake
Anna Politkovskaya
Ciarán Hinds
Dmitry Muratov
Jason Isaacs
Sacha
Naomi Battrick
Vera Politkovskaya
Harry Lawtey
Ilya
Ellie Bamber
Elena
Ben Miles
Yuri Schekochikhin
Ian Hart
Lt. Col. Egorov
Oliver Maltman
Nestor
Agni Scott
Natalya Estemirova
Sophie Simnett
Nina
Fady Elsayed
Anzor
Lorne MacFadyen
Leo
Lujza Richter
Fatima
Alec Newman
Major Popov
Moe Bar-El
Mosvar Barayev
Anton Valensi
Captain Turgenev
Gary Oliver
Gregor
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Words of War about?
- World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing.
- Who directed Words of War?
- Words of War was directed by James Strong.
- Who stars in Words of War?
- Words of War stars Maxine Peake, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Isaacs, Naomi Battrick.
- When was Words of War released?
- Words of War is a 2025 drama, thriller film.
- Where can I watch Words of War?
- You can watch Words of War with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.