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War, Inc. (2008)

John Cusack's passion project, a political satire he cowrote that takes sharp aim at the Bush administration, opens wide in theaters this week. While it's too early to tell how much of a cad lies beneath his character — a jaded assassin sent to the fictional crounty of Turaquistan to take out an oil minister — many of his roles have possessed a certain level of insensitivity (though he still charms us!). Here's a look.

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John Cusack's Memorable Roles

As his latest film 'War, Inc.' hits theaters, we trace the versatile star's career and that certain something that ties together his characters, from college freshman ('The Sure Thing') to grief-stricken father ('Grace is Gone')

May 30, 2008
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