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29 May 2008 (Germany) moreTagline:
I wouldn't recommend a vacation to Iraq anytime soon morePlot:
Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison. | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(56 articles)
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Errol Morris: Come Along On My Death Trip
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The stink of war moreCast
(Credited cast)| Christopher Bradley | ... | Military Police (as Chris Bradley) | |
| Sarah Denning | ... | Military Police | |
| Robin Dill | ... | OGA | |
| Joshua Feinman | ... | Military Police (as Josh Feinman) | |
| Jeff L. Green | ... | Military Police (as Jeff Green) | |
| Roy Halo | ... | Detainee | |
| Cyrus King | ... | Military Intelligence | |
| Alim Kouliev | ... | OGA / Interrogator | |
| Daniel Novy | ... | Military Police | |
| Zhubin Rahbar | ... | Detainee | |
| Shaun Russell | ... | Military Police | |
| Kami Shahab | ... | Detainee |
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S.O.P.: Standard Operating Procedure (USA) (working title)Untitled Errol Morris/Abu Ghraib Project (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for disturbing images and content involving torture and graphic nudity, and for language.Parents Guide:
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116 min | Germany:118 min (Berlin International Film Festival)Country:
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USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Mexico:CFun Stuff
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First documentary ever to be nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival (2008). moreGoofs:
Factual errors: It's a common mistake to use standard instead of standing when referring to SOP, but SOP stands for Standing Operating Procedure not Standard. A good reference is AMC (Army Material Command) Reg 700-107. moreFAQ
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As someone who spent the majority of his adult life in the military, this documentary was especially disturbing.
It's not as it there is anything new here. I saw Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, a better picture, and I am sure that I will see some of this again in Taxi to the Dark Side, or at least I am told I will. It is not that this is new or surprising, but that it needs to be seen and remembered as much as the Holocaust.
That is not to say the murder of six million Jews stands equal to the abuses by our soldiers in Iraq, but that we need to remember this and make sure that we do everything we can to prevent it from happening again.
The professionals will tell you that there is no useful information that can be obtained from tortured prisoners. They will say anything to make you quit. So, there is no excuse for what happened here. It was just people reverting to their animal instincts.
The biggest shame, of course, if that no one above the rank of SSgt went to prison. That is just the way it happens. The troops are scapegoated and the officers are reassigned.
The method used by director Errol Morris in telling this story was unique and really added to the film. It needs to be seen by everyone.