With Donald Trump currently fumbling his way through his first official overseas trip as President, you might need some relief from the headlines, and Netflix has you covered with “War Machine.” The wartime political satire starring Brad Pitt hits the streaming service this weekend, and in addition to being loaded with stars (including Tilda Swinton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, Will Poulter, Lakeith Stanfield, Emory Cohen, Scoot McNairy and Meg Tilly), the film comes paired with a score by the always terrific duo Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.
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Directed by David Michôd (“Animal Kingdom,” “The Rover“), the film recreates a U.S. General’s roller-coaster rise and fall, as he takes command NATO forces in Afghanistan, only to be taken down by his own hubris and a journalist’s no-holds-barred expose. “War Machine” is an anti-establishment, pro-soldier exploration in the form of an absurdist war story of a born leader’s ultra-confident march right into the dark heart of folly. And you can get a taste of the flavor Cave and Ellis bring to the film with our exclusive stream of “The Civilian Executive” below.
“War Machine – Netflix Originals Film Soundtrack” is now available digitally, and will hit CD July 7th, and LP August 18th via Lakeshore Records, in conjunction with Invada Records.