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Standard Operating Procedure (2008) 7.4
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7.4/10 from 2,507 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 22 user | 118 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison. Director:Errol Morris |
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Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.
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The scandal was a cover up. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for disturbing images and content involving torture and graphic nudity, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
29 May 2008 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
S.O.P.: Standard Operating Procedure See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$14,108 (USA) (25 April 2008)Gross:
$228,830 (USA) (25 July 2008)Company Credits
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First documentary ever to be nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival (2008). See more »Quotes
Tim Dugan, civilian interrogator (as himself): You gotta consider yourself dead, and if you come back, you're just a lucky bastard, you know. But if you're there, and you consider yourself already dead, you can do all the shit you have to do. I wouldn't recommend a vacation to Iraq anytime soon.See more »
Standard Operating Procedure is a very disturbing documentary. The music and the images allow us to understand the prison and to see what went on in the prison. The clear context of the crimes against humanity that is so off putting and mainly off camera is contrasted with inviting film work that draws us into this story. There are very interesting images and techniques that are used that must be seen again for the simplicity and elegance of them. It is therefore a bit unsettling. Questions are asked and answered, but in doing so other questions arise. We find ourselves again asking for more information and questioning the truthfulness of everyone interviewed. Where are the commanders that ordered this to happen? Where are the political leaders that legitimated these behaviors? They are in the background. They seem to have run away to hide from the story and from history. Without pictures would we have been unable to see the abuses reported? Are we yet, with pictures, unable to see the real abuses? The aberrant seems to be the Standard Operating Procedure. We find ourselves questioning our own beliefs and wrestling with our own culpability.