'Crash' director takes on Bush
Paul Haggis is set to direct a political drama about the Bush administration's attitude towards Al Qaeda.
Mar 14 2006
Paul Haggis, who last week won Oscars for writing and directing 'Crash', is in final negotiations to helm the political drama 'Against All Enemies'.
Based on the bestselling book by Richard Clarke, a former White House counterterrorism advisor, the film will examine the Bush administration's attitude towards Al Qaeda threats in the months leading up to 9/11.
James Vanderbilt ('Basic', 'Darkness Falls') is currently working on the script.
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