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Overview

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Director:
Laurence Malkin
Writers (WGA):
Chad Thumann (written by) &
Laurence Malkin (written by)
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Release Date:
25 August 2006 (United Arab Emirates) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
In Morocco to assist with the creation of a food charity, a Dutchman is abducted by a terrorist. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: April 28, 2009
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 28 April 2009, 2:09 AM, PDT)

Tribeca Photo Diary: 5 Fingers
 (From ioncinema. 5 May 2006)

User Comments:
Great suspense, and realistic portrayal of how torture is used. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Mimi Ferrer ... Dutch Woman

Laurence Fishburne ... Ahmat

Touriya Haoud ... Saadia
Isa Hoes ... Mother

Antonie Kamerling ... Policeman

Colm Meaney ... Gavin

Ryan Phillippe ... Martijn
Anton Sinke ... The Donor

Saïd Taghmaoui ... Dark Eyes

Gina Torres ... Aicha
Delilah van Eijck ... Waitress
Jeroen Zuidwijk ... Dutch Man
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for torture, violence and language including sexual references.
Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Goofs:
Plot holes: In the end the torture victim and the torturer agree to write down a list of names simultaneously, in order to prove to each other that they both know these names, and thus are who they claim to be. Any other option to do so would be better. (i.e. you give me first names, I give you last names; you write down 1 name, I write down the 2nd, you the 3rd etc....) Because the opponents are both supposed to be very smart, neither one would agree to this. more
Movie Connections:
References Lawrence of Arabia (1962) more

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66 out of 83 people found the following comment useful:-
Great suspense, and realistic portrayal of how torture is used., 10 April 2006
9/10
Author: silvamaize1000 from United Kingdom

I came to this movie not knowing much about the plot apart from the basic tag line. What a surprise then that this movie has turned out to be such an informative and very realistic exposition of how the use of terror and torture is utilised in todays world.

Fishburne and Phillipe as the two main characters locked in a battle of mind and will power turn in an excellent performance, as do the supporting characters. The story starts swiftly and almost from the beginning the tension is notched up, and with each twist and turn the movie continues to question who really is the good guy in all of this, if indeed there could be one. In fact this movie, if watched with an open mind can dispel so many stereotypical views about Muslims, the war on terror and what governments and organisations are doing in its name. At the very least its a great social commentary and talking point on the use of rendition and torture and its lack of moral standing in a so called civilised world.

In closing, one can say that the movie literally sucks the viewer in to the drama and never lets go until the credits are rolling. By this time you are bound to be left with very interesting questions, the answers for which are quite literally open ended. Even with all the tension created this movie never loses sight of the political commentary and therefore makes this a thinking persons Hostel or Saw. Well worth watching!

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