Battle in Seattle Page #3

Synopsis: In late November 1999, masses are descending upon Seattle for the World Trade Organization (WTO) Conference, the first ever held on American soil. Beyond the several delegates, career protesters are also coming to Seattle, they who believe the non-elected organization only exists to support corporate interests at the expense of the poor, working class and the environment among other things. Before the conference, the lead known protesters vow that their demonstrations will be peaceful, while Seattle Mayor Jim Tobin promises that if that be the case that no arrests will be made and no aggressive action, such as the use of tear gas, will be issued. On day one of the conference, tensions on both sides escalate the confrontation between police and protesters, with many innocent people caught in the crossfire. As such, what was promised ends up not happening during the remainder of the conference, where many on both sides work not for the greater good of their side, but rather for their own
Genre: Action, Drama
Director(s): Stuart Townsend
Production: Redwood Palms Pictures
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
54
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
R
Year:
2007
98 min
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to buy clothes for babies?

Of course not.

- So do not buy here!

What is happening out there?

What the hell are you doing?

I do not promise anything.

- Good stop, you lose your head.

Are you going to get us arrested.

Are you kidding me?

You gonna throw out everything we planned.

Now, stop it!

And tomorrow? Want me to say peace, love,

and that use flowers against weapons?

The streets of Seattle, in the midst of chaos.

Several violent demonstrations.

Get out of my way.

- What the hell are we waiting for?

- This is not a violent protest.

I am not being violent.

Did you see someone being hurt?

I am the attack on America?

That is not the point.

The meeting is to be avoided.

Exactly, that is us

let's make it famous.

Are you blind? Want

call it anarchy?

Calm down, if you do not want to call

the most attention, sweetie.

Stop.

Without violence, huh?

F*** you!

Wake up!

Get away from me.

What do you know, huh?

Is trying to show?

Give them a hand, Jay.

You know nothing about me.

- I do not care for no man like you,

in my whole life. You are a

f***ing coward, Jay.

- Lou!.. Lou!

- F*** you!

Excuse me.

Why do you think that violence is

best means this move?

You want to know my message?

I want you to stop passing information,

of corporations controllers

for the world, and begin to inform

that this world is being violated

for these guys to a

million years,

to see if the world begins

to fight. Put it on the news.

Cut..

- Keep the tape?

- What do you think?

We will have to move us

upwards of civilians.

We have to use the gas to

rout the groups.

With groups or not, that is

a bad image to be amended.

Give me a reason not to

use the gas.

You will have to be like this guy!

You can leave and move to

civilian clothes.

We have to walk and walk fast.

Come, come.

- Asked me a few hours and I gave.

- But there has been no violence.

There is no violence because

is not heard the news.

If he had called the National Guard,

as I said,

Seattle did not run,

All newspapers in the world.

We are trapped

by surprise, Jim.

Time to terms

the control again.

The National Guard does not

will be here until tomorrow.

And we can not expect that

this is an emergency situation.

There is only one option.

Are you crazy? We can not do

center, an area of war.

This is the opinion Beirut.

It is 12 hours the president

the USA, is to land here.

Are already talking about canceling,

and this can not happen.

Understand?

So what is given back to

normal, is it not?

We agree?

The window broke and I was terrified.

I am still shaking.

Have you seen this?

- Yes, it does not seem normal.

- Can you feel?

- Yes

- What is happening?

- Hello dear, where are you?

- At work.

- I want to go home now.

- You are a crazy at the center?

- You are.

You okay?

Due to protests are

to close immediately.

We apologize to all

customers. Thank you.

Close everything.

We have to think in another submission.

Nobody came because

the protestors.

Sorry.

Good afternoon.

It is my duty to inform you that I am

calling the National Guard.

We are declaring a state of

emergency at Seattle

from this moment.

All measures will be imposed,

from 19 hours of today

until 7:
30 hours of tomorrow

at the heart of Seattle.

These actions are to prevent

greater destruction.

It seems that were not

prepared for this event?

We have all the names of the demonstrators.

And decided to continue with the speech and

continue with the event.

Mr. President, why the guard

National was not called before?

We thought that it was not need to use

the force until the situation worsened.

We did not want to make Seattle

as an army camp.

But the WTO has to work.

We saw the police violence on television.

- Yes, we have been protests.

The police have to answer

appropriately.

Thank you.

Mr. President, is to declare martial law

is not to violate human rights?

Wait.

Said that disperse,

or be victims of

application of chemical.

Comply immediately

to order.

We have the right to speak.

Immediately comply with the order,

there is no negotiation.

This is a totally passive protest.

Please meet the set.

Go ahead for me.

There are no buses on the streets.

How will I go home?

Gabi, it is that I get

in your home for now?

Pinch me.

Prepare the gas.

Disperse.

Are you ready?

- Yes

Here, thanks.

Put this on.

- Do you have one?

- I have to do something.

All right, everybody, this is it.

Run, run, do not stop.

Run, run,

Power, power to the people!

Power, power to the people!

Power, power to the people!

Power, power to the people!

Launch.

- Sh*t..

- Michael, come on.

Come on!

Crap.

Are you ready?

We see a violent attack

Police in central Seattle.

Help me.

My God!

What happened?

My baby!

Michael! Michael!

What about boys!

I'm on duty.

I'm on duty.

Guys, let go.

Where were we are

wait for hours.

- What happened to your face?

- It's a long story.

- What the hell is that?

- We had to use, had no place.

Oh, that's great.

Crap!

Without rest, without food.

Sick.

Is coming!

Cheers demand!

Dale, his wife

is in the hospital.

Let's put the two.

The groups continue

to destroy property.

The police can not control.

An hour later, the group

is still in action.

We had to close all

shops in the Christmas season.

It's really an injustice.

The Battle in Seattle has become

in a war.

Jesus Christ.

Battle in Seattle?

Sounds like a show.

Dangerous acts of violence.

- And what do you expect?

- What do I expect?

Eight corporations waiting

the meeting, you know it.

For we doing this?

Sorry.

Jay, please.

- If you want to go again, then go.

- It is not fair.

It is hard for me.

We're on the floor, see what

made us.

- We failed, Jay.

- Only if you drop failed.

F***.

I always wanted justice for

his brother, as you do.

I could not win this case.

- How do you know? You do not get.

- I knew that it had a chance.

Like now.

Okay, perhaps rightly, perhaps

have a chance now.

I understand if you do not want to do,

Part of the protest.

You could be the prescription.

I know I can make a difference.

I do.

We have to stop those,

or does not stop anything.

Do not stop.

My wife?

- There it is.

You brought my wife, Ella?

What happened?

Was attacked by the police.

Thank you.

Ella.

Yes

How are you?

What happened?

Okay.

Okay.

Get off me.

I am darling, it's me.

Get off me.

- Honey.

- No, no.

Wednesday, December 1.

Yesterday I thought that the protests

came from unions,

particularly against the WTO.

But when the march of

unions was over,

the fighting in the streets

were on the increase

and the message of trade unions

so that everything was over.

- Last night...

- ... more arrests were made.

Many demonstrators incurred

in civil disobedience

to be arrested.

The chief of police in Seattle said

at night, that he felt proud

of his men and

defended their actions.

Our policemen under my command,

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Stuart Townsend

Stuart Peter Townsend (born 15 December 1972) is an Irish actor. His most notable portrayals are of the characters Lestat de Lioncourt in the 2002 film adaptation of Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned, and Dorian Gray in the 2003 film adaptation of Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. more…

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