Six lives, six battles, one city.
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.
Battle in Seattle (2007) is a action and drama film directed by Stuart Townsend, released on September 7, 2007 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson and Charlize Theron. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 269 ratings.
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Martin Henderson
as Jay
Michelle Rodriguez
as Lou
Woody Harrelson
as Dale
Charlize Theron
as Ella
Jennifer Carpenter
as Sam
André 3000
as Django
Ray Liotta
as Mayor Jim Tobin
Connie Nielsen
as Jean
Rade Šerbedžija
as Dr. Maric
Ivana Miličević
as Carla
Tzi Ma
as Governor
Joshua Jackson
as Randall
Directed by Stuart Townsend, written by Stuart Townsend, produced by Maxime Rémillard, Mary Aloe and Stuart Townsend.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 269 ratings.
**It has some points of merit, but lacks neutrality.** I was too young in 1999 to remember this World Trade Organization meeting. However, I am fully aware that this type of summit is usually a rallying point for demonstrators in favor of a thousand ideals: rebels without a cause, anarchists, socialists, communists, environmentalists, conspiracy theorists... I don't really know what happened, but there is no doubt…
Reviewed on November 19, 2022
**_Rebels needing a cause vs. SWAT police in Jet City_** I never knew there was a battle in Seattle and learned that the ‘battle’ refers to the protests that halted the 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) summit in Seattle from Nov 30 to Dec 3. Not being a fan of the typical ‘protestor’ who annoyingly blocks traffic, I put off seeing this docudrama; the fact that it bombed at the box office didn’t help. However, it…
Reviewed on December 11, 2025
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Battle in Seattle (2007) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Battle in Seattle (2007) includes Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson, Charlize Theron and Jennifer Carpenter. The film was directed by Stuart Townsend. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Battle in Seattle was released on September 7, 2007 and runs for 1h 39m.
Battle in Seattle (2007) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 269 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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