In July 2015, Rosamund Pike joined the cast. In May 2015, Deadline Hollywood reported that High Wire Act would be directed by Brad Anderson and that Jon Hamm had signed on to star. The screenplay for the film, originally titled High Wire Act, was written by Tony Gilroy in 1991. Idir Chender as Karim Abu Rajal (adult).Yoav Sadian Rosenberg as Karim Abu Rajal (13 years old).Mark Pellegrino as Cal Riley, CIA, Mason's friend.Shea Whigham as Gary Ruzak, Colonel, National Security Council.Rosamund Pike as Sandy Crowder, a CIA field officer working undercover at the American embassy tasked with keeping Mason alive and ensuring the mission is successful.diplomat who returns to service to save a former colleague. Jon Hamm as Mason Skiles, a former U.S.Crowder announces her intention to apply for the newly vacant station chief job, and Skiles offers his services as a negotiator.Īs the film ends, news footage is shown of the subsequent 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, increasing international involvement in the country, and, finally, the 1983 bombings of the U.S. Before departing Beirut, Skiles learns that Gaines has unexpectedly retired and that Ruzak has left Beirut. Bernard meets Sandrine, the mistress of the PLO officer whom Skiles attacked, who is also an Israeli agent, and leaves on a helicopter. The Mossad sniper is actually Bernard who originally met Skiles when he arrived to Beirut. After trading Riley for Rafid, Rafid is shot and killed by a Mossad sniper in a nearby building. After a payoff to his PLO captors, they bring him to the exchange with Karim. Skiles convinces Crowder that the PLO is holding Rafid, and she steals $4 million from the CIA office to trade for Rafid.Ĭrowder and Skiles lead an attack on a PLO officer in order to force a trade for Rafid. She reveals that Gaines had been stealing money from the embassy and that Riley has made a written report, but didn't deliver it to CIA authorities, shortly before his disappearance. Skiles returns to Riley's apartment to search for clues, where he encounters Crowder. Before releasing Skiles, Karim threatens that unless Rafid is returned later that night, he will sell Riley to Iran. Karim brings him to Riley, who covertly tells Skiles that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is holding Rafid and that Gaines is not to be trusted. In the ensuing chaos, Skiles is instructed to leave to meet Karim. The next day, while Skiles is conducting the lecture at the American University of Beirut (the official reason for his visit), a car bomb is set off outside the building. Alice holds Skiles responsible for Riley's abduction, believing that Riley has remained in Lebanon over the guilt he feels for Nadia's death. The Israelis reveal that they do not have Rafid, and Skiles returns to Beirut to meet with Alice, Riley's wife. Skiles suspects that Israel is holding Rafid, and travels with Ruzak to secure his release. Karim demands the release of his brother in exchange for Riley, despite the Americans' protest that they do not have Rafid in captivity. The group meets with the kidnappers and find Karim heading the organization. The kidnappers have specifically requested Skiles as the negotiator. He meets several government officials, including CIA agent Donald Gaines, CIA agent Sandy Crowder, Colonel Gary Ruzak of the National Security Council, and Ambassador Frank Whalen, and learns that Cal Riley was recently abducted in Lebanon. Skiles is initially resistant but decides to travel to Beirut. Sully discloses that Skiles has been requested for an academic lecture in Lebanon, and hands him money, a plane ticket, and a passport. While arbitrating a labor issue between particularly intransigent parties and struggling to keep his small firm afloat, he is approached by Sully, an old client, on behalf of the U.S. Ten years later, Skiles has become an alcoholic and is working as a self-employed labor arbitrator in New England. The party is attacked by Karim's brother, Rafid, who abducts Karim in the ensuing gunfight, Nadia is killed. While hosting a party, Skiles is confronted by his friend, CIA agent Cal Riley, who wishes to question Karim, whose brother Rafid Abu Rajal has been linked to the 1972 Munich massacre. They have recently begun caring for Karim, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy who claims he is without a family. diplomat in Lebanon living in Beirut with his Lebanese wife, Nadia.
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