Clear Cut, Simple (2007)

The friendship between an American soldier and his Iraqi interpreter is put to the ultimate test when the interpreter is suspected of smuggling weapons.

Director:

Vineet Dewan

Writer:

Jason Delmarty

Stars:

Rob Tepper, Navid Negahban, Stephen Howard

10 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rob Tepper	...	Captain Matt Garrett
Navid Negahban	...	Ismail Tahair
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Howard	...	Lt. Col. Paul Brown
Nicholas Kadi	...	Irate Border Crosser
Sarah Ripard	...	Hiba Tahair
Jeronimo Spinx	...	Sgt. Baker
Herzl Tobey	...	Abdullah

Storyline

When Matt Garrett, a young American soldier discovers that his Iraqi interpreter is suspected of smuggling explosives, their friendship is put to the ultimate test. As the clock ticks towards a raid on his interpreter's home, Matt must choose between following his orders or trusting his heart.

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Plot Keywords:

betrayal | loyalty | iraq war

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Taglines:

Two Friends, Two Sides, One War.

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

10 March 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

University of Southern California (USC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

14 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The army base scene, complete with rows of military vehicles and trucks, was actually shot in the maintenance parking lot of a prop vehicle rental depot. The shots were carefully selected and composed to hide the surroundings.

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