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This episode takes us behind the scenes of director Rob Reiner's new historical drama,

Shock and Aw. Based on a true story, the film takes us back to the time after 9-11,

when the Bush-Cheney administration claimed that then-president of Iraq Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction during their push to ramp up support for the invasion of Iraq.

However, journalists at the Knight-Ritter News Agency were skeptical of the evidence and stayed in pursuit of the real story while their colleagues mistakenly fed the American people news based on faulty and fabricated intelligence.

In addition to shock and awe, Mr. Reiner's directorial credits also include the feature films This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Misery,

Ghosts of Mississippi, Being Charlie, and LBJ, and the Movies for Television, Sunny Boy,

Likely Stories Volume 1, and Everyday Life.

He is a three-time nominee for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film,

for Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally, and a Few Good Men.

Following a recent screening of the film at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles, Mr. Reiner

spoke with director Jeremy Kagan about filming shock and awe.

During their discussion, Mr. Reiner talks about why shooting in Washington, D.C. is so difficult,

why he cast himself in the film, and his fervent appreciation for unswety acting.

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