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Release Date:
7 May 2008 (USA)
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An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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(17 articles)
Steve Coogan, Stephen Dorff, and Rapper K’naan To Star In Nick Broomfield’s ‘The Catastrophist’
(From The Film Stage. 4 September 2011, 5:59 PM, PDT)
Casting Bits: Ed Helms in ‘Le Mac’ Remake; Paul Dano in ‘Night Moves;’ Steve Coogan in ‘The Catastrophist’
(From Slash Film. 2 September 2011, 4:00 PM, PDT)
Broomfield's Sarah Palin Expose You Betcha! Goes to Content Film, Toronto
(From Thompson on Hollywood. 3 August 2011, 2:22 PM, PDT)
(From The Film Stage. 4 September 2011, 5:59 PM, PDT)
Casting Bits: Ed Helms in ‘Le Mac’ Remake; Paul Dano in ‘Night Moves;’ Steve Coogan in ‘The Catastrophist’
(From Slash Film. 2 September 2011, 4:00 PM, PDT)
Broomfield's Sarah Palin Expose You Betcha! Goes to Content Film, Toronto
(From Thompson on Hollywood. 3 August 2011, 2:22 PM, PDT)
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Very skillful exploration of the Iraq war
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Nick Broomfield | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Nick Broomfield | written by | |
| Marc Hoeferlin | written by | |
| Anna Telford | written by | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nick Laird-Clowes | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Mark Wolf | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Stuart Gazzard | |||
| Ash Jenkins | |||
Casting by | |||
| Daniel Hubbard | |||
| Deedra Ricketts | |||
Production Design by | |||
| David Bryan | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ian Morse | .... | prosthetic makeup | |
| Ian Morse | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Cliff Wallace | .... | prosthetic designer | |
Production Management | |||
| Shuna Frood | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Rebekka Garrido | .... | post-production manager | |
| Jethro Harris | .... | head of film: Pepper | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mohammed Fahmawi | .... | assistant director runner: crowd | |
| Mohammed Ghassan | .... | assistant director runner: crowd | |
| Anas Khinio | .... | assistant director runner: crowd | |
| Sharif Majali | .... | second assistant director (as Sharif al Majali) | |
| Amer Sha'arawi | .... | assistant director runner: crowd | |
| Hayley Williams | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Fran Cooper | .... | production buyer | |
| Samy Keilani | .... | key constructor | |
| Karim Kheir | .... | assistant property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Heike Ast | .... | foley editor | |
| Adrian Baumeister | .... | adr editor | |
| Adrian Baumeister | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Christian Conrad | .... | sound editor | |
| Tobias Fleig | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Rainer Heesch | .... | sound designer | |
| Rainer Heesch | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Malcolm Hirst | .... | sound recordist | |
| Mark Kenna | .... | consultant: dolby film sound | |
| Carsten Richter | .... | foley artist | |
| Marcus Sujata | .... | foley editor | |
| Marcus Sujata | .... | foley mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| David Harris | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Graham Hills | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Cliff Wallace | .... | special effects makeup designer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Dan Bentham | .... | digital lab producer | |
| Debbie Crosscup | .... | visual effects: Passion Pictures | |
| Stephen Elson | .... | visual effects producer: Baseblack | |
| Lottie Hope | .... | visual effects: Passion Pictures | |
| Richard Little | .... | digital compositor: Baseblack | |
| Richard Little | .... | visual effects supervisor: Baseblack | |
| Vaibhav Marathe | .... | digital compositor: Baseblack | |
| Jason Nicholas | .... | visual effects: Passion Pictures | |
| Tristan Porter | .... | digital compositor: Baseblack | |
| Edward Randolph | .... | visual effects coordinator: Baseblack | |
| Edward Salkeld | .... | visual effects: Passion Pictures | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Barney Broomfield | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Joan Churchill | .... | additional camera operator | |
| Phil Fisk | .... | still photographer | |
| Mark French | .... | gaffer | |
| Marc Hoeferlin | .... | additional camera operator | |
| Osama Namrouka | .... | gaffer | |
| Laurie Sparham | .... | still photographer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lara Atalla | .... | casting: Jordan | |
| Natasha Delahunt | .... | casting assistant | |
| Carla Lewis | .... | casting assistant | |
| Deedra Ricketts | .... | casting assistant | |
| Samer Soussou | .... | casting assisstant: Jordan | |
| Adel Akkad | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Karma Hijjawi | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Fadi Omeish | .... | stand-by costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Dan Bentham | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Dan Coles | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| E. Gabriel Edvy | .... | second editor | |
| Rafid Kully | .... | assistant editor | |
| Leanne Welham | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Christoph Bauschinger | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Christoph Bauschinger | .... | music production assistant | |
| Andy Brown | .... | conductor | |
| Andy Brown | .... | music contractor | |
| Ben Coleman | .... | musician: electric violin | |
| Chad Hobson | .... | additional music programmer | |
| Nick Laird-Clowes | .... | music producer | |
| The London Metropolitan Orchestra | .... | music performed by | |
| Stephen McLaughlin | .... | music mixer | |
| Stephen McLaughlin | .... | music producer (as Steve McLaughlin) | |
| Daniel Pemberton | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Hossam Ramzy | .... | musician: percussion | |
| Scott Shields | .... | additional music programmer | |
| Scott Shields | .... | composer: additional music | |
Other crew | |||
| Marwan Abadi | .... | military liaison | |
| Pierre Kamel Al Marji | .... | accountant: Jordan | |
| Ehab Al Saheb | .... | military liaison | |
| Samantha Brookman | .... | production coordinator | |
| Valérie Chabrier | .... | press attache: France | |
| Richard Cradick | .... | title designer: end credits | |
| Kay Cundall | .... | accountant: Jordan | |
| Emile Dinneen | .... | researcher (as Emile Dineen) | |
| Bianca Gavin | .... | production coordinator | |
| Tim Haslam | .... | worldwide sales | |
| Bader Helal | .... | location manager | |
| Karma Hijjawi | .... | on-set translator | |
| Meitham Jamaa | .... | researcher | |
| Fuad Khalil | .... | production consultant: Jordan | |
| Rafid Kully | .... | translator | |
| Jonathan Lynch-Staunton | .... | production staff: HanWay Films | |
| Richard Mansell | .... | production staff: HanWay Films | |
| Adnan Mjalli | .... | location manager | |
| Robert Schlockoff | .... | press attache: France | |
| Thorsten Schumacher | .... | production staff: HanWay Films | |
| Peter Watson | .... | for Hanway films | |
| Nigel Wood | .... | accountant | |
| Will Wright | .... | armorer | |
Thanks | |||
| George David | .... | special thanks | |
Production Companies
- Channel Four Films (in association with)
- Film4 (funding)
- HanWay Films (in association with)
- Lafayette Films (in association with)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2008) (worldwide) (theatrical)
- Surreal Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (2008) (UK) (TV)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
- Image Entertainment
- Image Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- MK2 Éditions (2010) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Metrodome Distribution (2008) (worldwide) (all media) (as Metrodome Entertainment)
- Pan Vision Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Punto Zero (2010) (Italy) (all media) (as Enjoy Movies)
- Baseblack (visual effects) (as Base Black Visual Effects)
- Passion Pictures (additional visual effects)
- Bapty and Co. weapons (as Bapty)
- Fatts post-production script services
- Headquarters Casting principal casting
- ITN Source archive footage
- On Sight editing equipment
- On-Sight Upstairs high-definition online services
- Pepper Post Production digital colour grading (as Pepper)
- Sonic Factory, The post-production sound services
- Technicolor Creative Services digital negative and laboratory services
- Telemax lighting equipment
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MPAA:
Rated R for war violence, disturbing images, and for pervasive language
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Runtime:
97 min
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Certification:
Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 | France:U (with warning) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Portugal:M/12
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The film was shot entirely on location in Jerash, Jordan, utilizing Iraqi refugees and actual US Military personnel as extras and actors.See more »
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Anachronisms: Some of the U.S. Marines in the film are seen with Colt Model 727 carbines, although that weapon had long been fully replaced by the M4A1 by the time the film took place (late 2005).See more »
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References Breaking News (2004)See more »
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I just saw this movie and found it very moving. I have spent some time with Iraq veterans and I feel this movie did a very accurate job portraying what they went through.
I think it's important to point out that 12 of the actors, including Ruiz, who plays Corporal Ramirez, are themselves Iraq veterans. Here are some quotes from Ramirez: "I was 17 when I was sent to Iraq, during the initial invasion. We pushed all the way up to Tikrit and I ended up being wounded, I almost lost my life. It's crazy, people don't know the type of things that we go through. That's what I like about the film, it shows that." The concept of taking Iraq refugees and ex-marines to make a movie with no script is brilliant. I felt the improvisation from these actors was likely better and more realistic than anything professional actors could have pulled off. I was also impressed with the production values, especially since no US funds were available for a fair and honest portrayal of such events.