The devastating reconstruction of the rape and murder of a 15-year-old Iraqi girl by American soldiers in Samarra in 2006.
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- 6 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Izzy Diaz | ... |
Angel Salazar
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Rob Devaney | ... |
Lawyer McCoy
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| Ty Jones | ... |
Master Sergeant Sweet
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Anas Wellman | ... |
Soldier
(as Anas 'Tipsy' Wellman)
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| Mike Figueroa | ... |
Sergeant Jim Vasquez
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| Yanal Kassay | ... |
Soldier
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Dhiaa Khalil | ... |
Soldier
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| Kel O'Neill | ... |
Gabe Blix / Criminal Investigation Agent #2
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| Daniel Stewart Sherman | ... |
B.B. Rush
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| Patrick Carroll | ... |
Reno Flake
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Qazi Freihat | ... |
Hadi
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Adel Odai | ... |
Interpreter
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Helen Zamel | ... |
Date Girl
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Hiyam Abdel Karim | ... |
Pregnant Woman
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Issam Shamary | ... |
Pregnant Woman's Brother
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Shukraya Maran | ... |
Young Screaming Woman
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Sahar Alloul | ... |
Arab News Reporter
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| Happy Anderson | ... |
Battalion Commander / Prosecutor
(as Eric 'Happy' Anderson)
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Mazen Zoubi | ... |
Company Commander
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| Zahra Alzubaidi | ... |
Farah
(as Zahra Zubaidi)
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Sabrine Munther | ... |
Farah's Little Sister
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Shatha Haddad | ... |
Embedded Journalist
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Karima Attayey | ... |
Farah's Mother
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Suhail Abdel Hussein | ... |
Farah's Father
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Hameed Sahi | ... |
Farah's Grandfather
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| Bridget Barkan | ... |
Judy McCoy
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| Ohad Knoller | ... |
Army Psychiatrist
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| Paul O'Brien | ... |
McCoy's Father
(as Paul O'Brian)
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Paul Hijazin | ... |
English Newscaster
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Jafar Zoubi | ... |
ATV Anchorman
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Nick Seeley | ... |
Criminal Investigation Agent #1
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| Don McKellar | ... |
Criminal Investigator (voice)
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| Abigail Savage | ... |
Tattooed Kid
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Andrew Cullen | ... |
Buddy #1
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Francois Caillaud | ... |
Buddy #2
(as François Caillaud)
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Lara Atalla | ... |
Buddy #3
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Julie Thiery | ... |
'Barrage' Narrator
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Directed by
| Brian De Palma | ||
Written by
| Brian De Palma | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Laird Adamson | ... | co-executive producer |
| Mark Cuban | ... | executive producer |
| Jason Kliot | ... | producer |
| Christopher Matson | ... | associate producer |
| Gretchen McGowan | ... | co-executive producer |
| Eric Schwab | ... | co-producer |
| Stephen Traynor | ... | line producer |
| Simone Urdl | ... | producer |
| Joana Vicente | ... | producer |
| Todd Wagner | ... | executive producer |
| Jennifer Weiss | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Jonathon Cliff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Pankow | ||
Editorial Department
| Louis Casado | ... | color timer |
| Patrick Duchesne | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Pat Duchesne) |
| Jim Fleming | ... | digital film colorist |
| Rob Gyorgy | ... | DI editor |
| Matt Thompson | ... | digital media coordinator |
| Alex Yalakidis | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Billy Hopkins | ||
| Paul Schnee | ||
Production Design by
| Phillip Barker | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Diner | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rana Abboot | ||
Costume Design by
| Jamila Aladdin | ||
Makeup Department
| Tamer Alsalaita | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Laurence Laufer | ... | tattoo artist |
| Adrien Morot | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Orly Ronen | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Andrew Cullen | ... | assistant production manager |
| Mike Harrop | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Gretchen McGowan | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Rula Saleh | ... | travel & accommodation coordinator |
| Stephen Traynor | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francois Caillaud | ... | key second assistant director |
| Tamir Naber | ... | third assistant director |
| Travis Rehwaldt | ... | second third assistant director |
| Eric Schwab | ... | second unit director |
| John M. Tyson | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Rime Al-Jabr | ... | scenic painter |
| Amin Charif El Masri | ... | lead set dresser |
| Sana'a Jaber | ... | set dresser |
| Samy Keilani | ... | construction coordinator |
| John Moran | ... | graphic designer |
| Martha Sparrow | ... | assistant art director |
| Lana Tettlock | ... | key scenic painter |
| Polly-Jean Vernon | ... | property master (as Paul Vernon) |
| Samir Zaidan | ... | scenic painter |
| Nasser Zoubi | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Steve Baine | ... | foley artist |
| Todd Beckett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Delaney | ... | conform editor |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Keith Elliott | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paula Fairfield | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Jamie Gould | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
| Gina Gyles | ... | foley assistant |
| Colin McLellan | ... | adr recordist |
| Carla Murray | ... | sound effects designer / sound effects editor |
| Jason Perreira | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
| Peter Persaud | ... | foley recordist |
| Jan Petrov | ... | adr recordist |
| Jill Purdy | ... | supervising dialogue and adr editor |
| John J. Thomson | ... | sound mixer |
| Alan Zielonko | ... | boom operator |
| Mark Zsifkovits | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| David Harris | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Graham Hills | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Rafiq Kamhawi | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Rob Gyorgy | ... | digital effects artist |
Stunts
| Steve Griffin | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Bailey | ... | second assistant camera |
| George Chiba | ... | lighting technician |
| Alex Gomez | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bart Grieb | ... | lighting technician |
| Duraid Munajim | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Osama Namrouqa | ... | gaffer |
| Charbel Ojeil | ... | key grip |
| Kit Pennebaker | ... | assistant camera |
Animation Department
| William Cameron | ... | animator: titles |
| Timothy Peel | ... | playback animator |
Casting Department
| Lara Atalla | ... | casting: Jordan |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting |
| George Naouri | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fikreyeh Abu Kheit | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Phaedra Dahdaleh | ... | costumer |
| Abdo Rayyan | ... | costume assistant / wardrobe assistant (as Abd Elfattah Rayyan) |
| Nooredin Abedrabboh Sufian | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Fuad Khalil | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Kevin Banks | ... | music editor |
| Stephanie Diaz-Matos | ... | music supervisor |
| Jim Dunbar | ... | music supervisor |
| Randall Poster | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Winnifred Jong | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Adel Adawi | ... | transportation captain |
| Omar Ayesh | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Zuhair Amr | ... | entomologist (as Dr. Zuhair Amr) |
| Courtney Andrialis | ... | creative executive: HDNet Films |
| Reem Bandak | ... | production coordinator |
| Phillip Barker | ... | title designer |
| Maggie Cohn | ... | assistant: Mr. De Palma |
| George David | ... | film commission |
| Beisan Elias | ... | production assistant |
| Claude Forest | ... | insurance broker |
| Alice Wickwire Foster | ... | production coordinator |
| Doug Gillespie | ... | production accountant |
| Sarah Hack | ... | assistant: Ms. Vicente and Mr. Kliot |
| Steve Holmgren | ... | office manager |
| Sonia Hosko | ... | assistant: Ms. Urdl and Ms. Weiss |
| Sam Kalidi | ... | adr |
| Neasi Karen | ... | product placement (as Karen S. Neasi) |
| Quentin Little | ... | development executive |
| Mohammad Majali | ... | production assistant |
| Christopher Matson | ... | business affairs |
| Travis Rehwaldt | ... | key set production assistant |
| Thomas Rotenberg | ... | development assistant |
| Dana Silverman | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Stein | ... | legal counsel |
| Charles Taylor | ... | head armorer |
| Scott Tremblay | ... | principal technical officer |
| Scott Weals | ... | military advisor |
| David Welch | ... | dog trainer |
| Virginia A. Williams Wetteborn | ... | production executive (as Virginia A. Williams) |
Thanks
| Stewart Aziz | ... | special thanks |
| Maxine Bailey | ... | special thanks |
| George David | ... | thanks |
| John DeBoer | ... | special thanks |
| Atom Egoyan | ... | special thanks |
| Luc Montpellier | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- On Pictures (2007) (Spain)
- Magnolia Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Albatros Film (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Angel Films (2008) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Maximum Film Distribution (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Seville Pictures (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sponge (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- CP Classics (2008) (Russia) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- NITV (2024) (Australia) (tv)
- Orlando Films (2007) (Israel)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2007) (Romania)
- Sandrews (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- David Kramer's Looping Group (loop group)
- Deluxe Post-Production (post-production facilities)
- Deluxe Toronto (sound services)
- Donna Daniels Public Relations (publicity)
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (script annotation)
- Film Finances Canada (completion guarantor)
- Foley One (post-production sound services)
- Getty Images (montage photographs courtesy of)
- Hand Prop (props supplied by)
- International Traders (production services: Jordan)
- Movie Armaments Group (weapons and tactical gear supplied by)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- Platform Studios (production equipment)
- Postworks New York (editing facilities)
- Searchparty Music (music supervision)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Tattersall Sound (editing facilities)
- Tattersall Sound (post-production facilities)
- Technicolor (film recording)
- Telemax Productions (production equipment)
- The Royal Film Commission (special thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
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A montage of stories about U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq conflict, focusing on the modern forms of media covering the war. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Truth is the first casualty of war. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $25,628, 18 Nov 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scene where Salazar is smiling as he films a scorpion being devoured by ants is an homage to the beginning of Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (1969) where a group of children gleefully watch scorpions being eaten by ants . See more » |
| Goofs | In one scene, PFC Reno Flake refers to SPC Lawyer McCoy as a "Corporal" when in fact his rank is that of Specialist. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Juno/Starting Out in the Evening/The Savages/Hitman/The Diving Bell and the Butterfly/Redacted (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Voice of a Gun See more » |