The Invisible War (2012)

Director:

Kirby Dick

Writers:

Kirby Dick (written by)
Amy Ziering (additional writer) ...
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Genre:

Documentary | Crime | Drama | History

Plot:

An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.

Plot Keywords:

Military | Rape | Soldier | Belief In God | Lesbian Couple

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Amy Ziering	...	Herself - Interviewer
Kirby Dick	...	Himself - Interviewer
Kori Cioca	...	Herself - US Coast Guard
Jessica Hinves	...	Herself - US Air Force
Robin Lynne Lafayette	...	Herself - US Air Force
Ariana Klay	...	Herself - US Marine Corps (as Lieutenant Ariana Klay)
Trina McDonald	...	Herself - US Navy
Elle Helmer	...	Herself - US Marine Corps (as Lieutenant Elle Helmer)
Hannah Sewell	...	Herself - US Navy
Rob McDonald	...	Himself - Kori's Husband, US Coast Guard
Robin Khale	...	Herself - US Marine Corps
Ayana Defour	...	Herself - US Army
Christina Jones	...	Herself - US Army
Debra Dickerson	...	Herself - US Air Force (as Ret. Captain Debra Dickerson)
Regina Vasquez	...	Herself - US Marine Corps
Lee Le Teff	...	Herself - US Army
Katie Weber	...	Herself - US Army
Tia Christopher	...	Herself - US Navy
Jessica Brakey	...	Herself - US Air Force
Teah Bedney	...	Herself - US Army
Valine DeMos	...	Herself - US Army Medical Corps
Kristen Miller	...	Herself - US Army
Amy Herdy	...	Herself - Journalist, 'Betrayal in the Ranks'
Anu Bhagwati	...	Herself - Director, Service Women's Action Network, US Marine Corps (as Ret. Captain Anu Bhagwati)
Jerry Sewell	...	Himself - US Army (as Sergeant Major Jerry Sewell)
Anthony Kurta	...	Himself - Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy, US Navy (as Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta)
Greg Rinckey	...	Himself - US Army JAG Corps (as Ret. Captain Greg Rinckey)
Stace Nelson	...	Himself - Naval Criminal Investigative Service, US Marine Corps (as Ret. Staff Sergeant Stace Nelson)
Myla Haider	...	Herself - Army Criminal Investigation Division (as Sergeant Myla Haider)
Miette Wells	...	Herself - US Air Force Security Police
Susan Burke	...	Herself - Attorney, Burke PLLC
Theresa Verderber-Phillips	...	Herself - US Army
Rebecca Catagnus	...	Herself - US Marine Corps
Allison Gill	...	Herself - US Navy
Tandy Fink	...	Herself - US Army
Andrea Werner	...	Herself - US Army
Russell Strand	...	Himself - Chief, Family Advocacy Law Enforcement Training Division, US Army
Loree Sutton	...	Herself - Psychiatrist, US Army (as Ret. Brigadier General Loree Sutton)
Helen Benedict	...	Herself - Author, 'The Lonely Solder'
Amy Rosaaen-McDonald	...	Herself - Trina's Wife
Tim Rosaaen	...	Himself - Trina and Amy's Son
Mitch Rosaaen	...	Himself - Trina and Amy's Son
Michael Matthews	...	Himself - US Air Force
Geri Lynn Matthews	...	Herself - Michael's Wife
Jeremiah Abrogast	...	Himself - US Marine Corps
Amando Javier	...	Himself - US Marine Corps
Brian Lewis	...	Himself - US Navy
Susan Avila-Smith	...	Herself - Founder, VetWOW, US Army
Wilma Vaught	...	Herself - US Air Force (as Ret. Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught)
Paula Coughlin	...	Herself - US Navy (as Lieutenant Paula Coughlin)
Claudia Kennedy	...	Herself - US Army (as Ret. Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy)
Susan Collins	...	Herself - (R) Maine (archive footage) (as Sen. Susan Collins)
John P. Jumper	...	Himself - US Air Force (archive footage) (as General John Jumper)
John McCain	...	Himself - (R) Arizona (archive footage) (as Sen. John McCain)
Claire McCaskill	...	Herself - (D) Missouri (archive footage) (as Sen. Claire McCaskill)
Leon Panetta	...	Himself - Secretary of Defense (archive footage)
Donna McAleer	...	Herself - Author, 'Porcelain on Steel'
Ben Klay	...	Himself - Ariana's Husband, US Marine Corps (as Captain Ben Klay)
Dennis Laich	...	Himself - US Army (as Ret. Major General Dennis Laich)
Carolyn Maloney	...	Herself - (D) New York (archive footage) (as Rep. Carolyn Maloney)
Kaye Whitley	...	Herself - Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (also archive footage) (as Dr. Kaye Whitley)
Michael Dominguez	...	Himself - Department of Defense (archive footage)
Henry Waxman	...	Himself - (D) California (archive footage) (as Rep.Henry A. Waxman)
Christopher Shays	...	Himself - (R) Connecticut (archive footage)
Sarah Alberson	...	Herself - US Marine Corps
Chellie Pingree	...	Herself - (D) Maine (as Rep. Chellie Pingree)
Louise Slaughter	...	Herself - (D) New York (as Rep. Louise Slaughter)
Mike Turner	...	Himself - (R) Ohio (as Rep. Mike Turner)
Loretta Sanchez	...	Herself - (D) California (as Rep. Loretta Sanchez)
Jackie Speier	...	Herself - (D) California (as Rep. Jackie Speier)
Ted Poe	...	Himself - (R) Texas (also archive footage) (as Rep. ted Poe)
Susan Davis	...	Herself - (D) California (as Rep. Susan Davis)
Niki Tsongas	...	Herself - (D) Massachusetts (as Rep. Niki Tsongas)
Mary Kay Hertog	...	Herself - Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (as Major General Mary Kay Hertog)

Directed by
Kirby Dick

Writing credits
Kirby Dick		(written by)
Amy Ziering		(additional writer) &
Douglas Blush		(additional writer) (as Doug Blush)

Produced by
Tanner King Barklow	....	producer
Douglas Blush	....	associate producer (as Doug Blush)
Nicole Boxer	....	executive producer (as Nicole Boxer-Keegan)
Maria Cuomo Cole	....	executive producer
Abigail Disney	....	executive producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous	....	executive producer (as Geralyn Dreyfous)
Sally Jo Fifer	....	executive producer: ITVS
Teddy Leifer	....	executive producer
Women Donors Network	....	executive producer
Sarah Johnson Redlich	....	executive producer
Regina Kulik Scully	....	executive producer
Jennifer Siebel Newsom	....	executive producer
Kimball Stroud	....	co-executive producer
Amy Ziering	....	producer

Cinematography by
Kirsten Johnson
Thaddeus Wadleigh

Film Editing by
Douglas Blush		(as Doug Blush)
Derek Boonstra

Production Management
David Eisenberg	....	production manager: ITVS (uncredited)

Art Department
Bil White	....	designer

Sound Department
Thomas Cassetta	....	production sound (as Tom Casetta)
Aaron DelGrosso	....	production sound
Jeremy Grody	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marianna LaFollette	....	production sound
Frankie Richards	....	sound mixer
Bob Silverthorne	....	production sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Steven Bradford	....	additional camera
River Finlay	....	additional camera
Scott Jacobson	....	additional camera
Ian Kellett	....	additional camera
Ian N. Kellett	....	additional camera (as Ian Kellett)
Aaron Kopp	....	additional camera
Patrick Lee	....	first assistant camera
Michael T. Miller	....	additional camera (as Michael Miller)
Marie Joëlle Rizk	....	additional camera (as Marie-Joelle Rizk)
Gopi Shastri	....	additional camera
Michael Wooten	....	additional camera (as Michael JC Wooten)

Animation Department
Bil White	....	animator

Editorial Department
Edward Patrick Alva	....	assistant editor
Brian Hutchings	....	colorist
Andrea Lewis	....	second assistant editor
Matt Radecki	....	on-line editor
Jason Zeldes	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Gary Calamar	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Becky Altringer	....	investigator: Ariel Investigations
Edward Patrick Alva	....	webmaster
Michael Banks	....	production assistant (as Michael Scott Banks)
Maggie Begley	....	publicist: MBC Inc.
Caitlin Boyle	....	grassroots and community distribution: Film Sprout
Kira Brekke	....	production assistant
Lisa Callif	....	production legal: Donaldson & Callif
Kate Coe	....	stock footage consultant
Jonathan Dana	....	distribution advisor
Olivia Dawson	....	production assistant
Elizabeth De Saussure	....	production assistant (as Elizabeth Laurens De Saussure)
Joann Do Hockersmith	....	production assistant (as Joann Hockersmith)
Michael Donaldson	....	production legal: Donaldson & Callif
Rosie Dupont	....	grassroots and community distribution: Film Sprout
Wendy Ettinger	....	completion funding: Chicken & Egg Pictures
Martha Fisher	....	footage and stills courtesy of
Brendan J. Gillett	....	production intern (as Brendan Gillett)
Sheema Golbaba	....	production intern
Ryan Gorcester	....	production assistant
Judith Helfand	....	completion funding: Chicken & Egg Pictures
James Helmer	....	footage and stills courtesy of
Arpita Kumar	....	production assistant
Grace Le	....	production assistant
Vivian Le	....	production assistant
Patrick Lee	....	production assistant
Deborah Lippert	....	production bookkeeper
Kahmai Martin-Kirkland	....	production intern
Kelly McCrossan	....	production assistant
Garrick Monaghan	....	production intern
Susan Norget	....	publicist: Susan Norget Film Promotion
Julie Parker Benello	....	completion funding: Chicken & Egg Pictures
Lai Phetsada	....	footage and stills courtesy of
Orly Ravid	....	sales agent: Film Collaborative
Brian Schroeder	....	footage and stills courtesy of
Nancy Schwartzman	....	outreach: Sundance
Carol Sewell	....	footage and stills courtesy of
Jamie Shor	....	publicist: PR Collaborative
John Stack	....	production assistant
Emily Verellen	....	outreach consultant
Nancy Willen	....	publicist: Acme PR
Meredith Willis	....	production intern
Maria F. Leon	....	production coordinator: ITVS (uncredited)
Christopher M. Wood	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jacklyn Abell	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Claire Aguilar	....	special thanks
Sarah Albertson	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Anna Allen	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Ryl Anderson	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Lorraine Antonia	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jeremiah Arbogast	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Angela Arellano	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Susan Avila-Smith	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Diana Barrett	....	special thanks
Sonja Batten	....	special thanks (as Dr. Sonja Batten)
Teah Bedney	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Helen Benedict	....	special thanks
Panayiota Bertzikis	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Anu Bhagwati	....	special thanks
Mary Birmingham	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Mary J. Blige	....	special thanks
Sarah Blum	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Tom Boggs	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Charlene Bradley	....	special thanks
Jessica Brakey	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Bruce Braley	....	special thanks (as Rep. Bruce Braley)
Merri Bright	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jeanette Fisk Brown	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Lillian Brownstein	....	special thanks
Nathan Brownstein	....	special thanks
Carol Burke	....	special thanks
Susan Burke	....	special thanks
Thomas Burke	....	special thanks
Alex Busanksky	....	special thanks
Colleen Bushnell	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Paula Bushon	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Catherine Butler	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Paula Byrnes	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Colleen Campbell	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Helen Candace	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Yvonne C. Canute	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Billy Joe Capshaw	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jeanne Marie Carodeau	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Andrew P. Carpenter	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jillian Carrick	....	special thanks
Sean Carroll	....	special thanks
Rebecca Catagnus	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kirsten Cender-Stark	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jennifer Chaiken	....	special thanks
Renee Champagne	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Tia Christopher	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kori Cioca	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Sharon Cioca	....	special thanks
Lou Colen	....	special thanks
Carolyn Collins	....	special thanks
Joann Compton	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
April Cook	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Diana Coontz	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Genni Copeland	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Marilyn Cornell	....	special thanks
Cherish Cornish	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Mereya Corso	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Paula Coughlin	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Carla Croft	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Thomas Crossen	....	special thanks
Lamanda Cummings	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Sandra Daniel	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Steve Danyluk	....	special thanks (as Steve 'Liker' Danyluk)
Cherie Davis	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Prestone K. Davis	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Susan Davis	....	special thanks (as Rep. Susan Davis)
Godeleine De Rosamel	....	special thanks
Ayana Defour	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Valine DeMos	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kim Demos-Davies	....	special thanks
Debra Dickerson	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Joan Dickson	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Sharon Dorsey-Smith	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Mary Dowling	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
D. Wright Downs	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Sandi Simcha Dubowski	....	special thanks (as Sandi Dubowski)
Meghan M. Duprey	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Deborah Eagleheart	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Janelle Emmons	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Amy Fairweather	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Shannon Farley	....	special thanks
Wayne Farmer	....	special thanks
David Felsen	....	special thanks
Eldonna Fernandez	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Olga Ferrer	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Deborah Filter-Dionne	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Tandy Fink	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Beadie Finzi	....	special thanks
April Fitzsimmons	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Marlin Fletcher	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Louise Forrest	....	special thanks
Jason Forrester	....	special thanks
Eddie Fourcell	....	special thanks
Rick Frey	....	special thanks
Luella Gale	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Art Gall	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Mary Gallagher	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Ryan B. Gallegos	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Laquita Garcia	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Rich George	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Lori Gholson	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Amanda M. Gibbs	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Allison Gill	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Leslie Gladjo	....	special thanks
Wendi Goodman	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Carri Goodwin	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Patricia Gregory	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Rachael Grossman	....	special thanks
Roberta Grossman	....	special thanks
Maricela Guzman	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Myla Haider	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kathleen Hamling	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kathi Hardy	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Ayana Harrell	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Rebekah Havrilla	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Melanie K. Hedden	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Elle Helmer	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Amy Herdy	....	special thanks
Jay Herron	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Mary Kay Hertog	....	special thanks (as Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog)
Jessica Hinves	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Katee Hoffman	....	special thanks
Kathleen Hoffman	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Michelle Hughes	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Courtney Huntington	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Joel Hyatt	....	special thanks
Susan Hyatt	....	special thanks
Kendu Isaacs	....	special thanks
Kimberly Ison	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Q. Nicole Jackson	....	special thanks
Greg Jacob	....	special thanks
Steve James	....	special thanks
Amando Javier	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jaha Johnson	....	special thanks
Lavena Johnson	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Christina Jones	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Judy Jones	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Michael Jorgensen	....	special thanks (as Mike Jorgensen)
Jackie Judd	....	special thanks
Susan Kahn	....	special thanks
Janice Karpinski	....	special thanks
Lori Katz	....	special thanks
Marta Kauffman	....	special thanks
Jodie Kelly	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Claudia Kennedy	....	special thanks (as Ret. Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy)
Audra King	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Ben Klay	....	special thanks (as Ret. Capt. Ben Klay)
Ava Kofman	....	special thanks
Emma Kofman	....	special thanks
Gil Kofman	....	special thanks
Hannah Kofman	....	special thanks
Mary P. Koss	....	special thanks
Kathleen Kramer	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kimberly Krechko	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Bethany Kunkle	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Anthony Kurta	....	special thanks (as Rear Adm. Anthoiny Kurta)
Dennis Laich	....	special thanks (as Ret. Maj. Gen. Dennis Laich)
Maria Lauterbach	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Lee Le Teff	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Debbie Lee	....	special thanks
Jessica Lee	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Sarah Lee	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Laurie Leitch	....	special thanks
John Paul Lent	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Brian Lewis	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jennifer Lewter	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Cynthia Lindenmeyer	....	special thanks
Julie Linder	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jill Loftus	....	special thanks
Patricia Loftus	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
D. Lohr	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Tiffany Lovalace	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Elizabeth Lykins	....	special thanks
Dorothy Mackey	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Russell Maheras	....	special thanks
Rose Martin	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Emily Martinez	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Geri Lynn Matthews	....	special thanks
Michael Matthews	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Donna McAleer	....	special thanks
Elise McCave	....	special thanks
Yvette McClelland	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jenny McClendon	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Brigette McCoy	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Rob McDonald	....	special thanks
Shae McDonald	....	special thanks
Trina McDonald	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kimberly McDonough	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Bobbie Jo McKinney	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Meg McLagan	....	special thanks
Roger McNamee	....	special thanks
Cara Mertes	....	special thanks
Nicole Meserole	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Rebekah Mil	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kriten Miller	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jessie Mindlin	....	special thanks
Terry C. Mitchell	....	special thanks (as Terry Mitchell)
Sharon Mixon	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Stephanie Moles	....	special thanks
Matt Morris	....	special thanks
Daniel J. Morrison	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kira Mountjoy-Pepka	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Mari Mucky	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Anne Munch	....	special thanks
Patty Murray	....	special thanks (as Sen. Patty Murray)
Sarah Nance	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
John T. Nash	....	special thanks (as John Nash)
Stace Nelson	....	special thanks
Jennifer Norris	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Stacey Norris	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Terri J. Odom	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Marilyn Oliva	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Ed Ottepka	....	special thanks
Nancy Parrish	....	special thanks
Rebecca Parrish	....	special thanks
Angela Peacock	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Miranda Peterson	....	special thanks
Chellie Pingree	....	special thanks (as Rep. Chellie Pengree)
Ted Poe	....	special thanks (as Rep. Ted Poe)
Erin Powers	....	special thanks
Luanne Preusner	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Tina Marie Priest	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Orly Ravid	....	special thanks
Ann Reeder	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
C. Renner	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Dobby D. Renner	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kristen Reuss	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Paul D. Rhynard	....	special thanks
Marti Ribeiro	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Marti D. Ribeiro	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Arabella Ribera	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
George Rich	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Greg Rinckey	....	special thanks (as Ret. Capt. Greg Rinckey)
Willy Ritch	....	special thanks
Elspeth Cameron Ritchie	....	special thanks (as Ret. Col. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie)
Mary River	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Virginia Roberts	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jerryka Robinson	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Alice Rockwell	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Mitch Rosaaen	....	special thanks (as Mitchell Rosaaen)
Tim Rosaaen	....	special thanks (as Timothy Rosaaen)
Amy Rosaaen-McDonald	....	special thanks
Susan Sajadi	....	special thanks
Mary Ellen Salzano	....	special thanks
Susan Samuel	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Loretta Sanchez	....	special thanks (as Rep. Loretta Sanchez)
Cathy Santos	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Laura Saponara	....	special thanks
Diana Schulz	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Thelma Schweitzer	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jess Search	....	special thanks
Laura A. Narvaez Sellinger	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Hannah Sewell	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jerry Sewell	....	special thanks (as Sgt. Maj. Jerry Sewell)
Karen Shatzkin	....	special thanks
Emily Siefken	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Ann Sikes	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Steve Silberstein	....	special thanks
Jessica Simes	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Sandra Singer	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Louise Slaughter	....	special thanks (as Rep. Louise Slaughter)
Cynthia Smith	....	special thanks
Gena Smith	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Lisa Smith	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Steve Smith	....	special thanks
Erin Sorenson	....	special thanks
Jackie Speier	....	special thanks (as Rep. Jackie Speier)
Grace Stallings	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Loretta Steffy	....	special thanks
Nicole Steffy	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Blake Stephens	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Devorah Stewart	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Russell Strand	....	special thanks
Loree Sutton	....	special thanks (as Ret. Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton)
Joel Swanson	....	special thanks
Jim Swartz	....	special thanks
Susan Swartz	....	special thanks
Linda Sue Swisher	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Ashley Lynn Tafoya	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Rahdi Taylor	....	special thanks
Margaret Torrisi	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Rick Tringale	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Niki Tsongas	....	special thanks (as Rep. Niki Tsongas)
Mike Turner	....	special thanks (as Rep. Mike Turner)
Melissa Tyner	....	special thanks
Monica A. Valdiviez-Wiley	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Rita Valencia	....	special thanks
Regina Vasquez	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Wilma Vaught	....	special thanks (as Ret. Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught)
Theresa Verderber-Phillips	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Emily Verellen	....	special thanks
Louis Vossen	....	special thanks
Sharon Waddell	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
David Wadley	....	special thanks
Georgina Baker Walker	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Lisa Morgan Wallace	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Kara Walton	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Laura Watterson	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
G. Weathers	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Dawn Webb	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Mary Catherine Weber	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jenny Wells	....	special thanks
Miette Wells	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Andrea Werner	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Susan West	....	special thanks (as Sue West)
Kaye Whitley	....	special thanks
Adrienne Willis	....	special thanks
Natalie Wilson	....	special thanks
Stefanie Winter	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Anne Marie Wise	....	special thanks
Nicole Worrell	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Shawn Wren	....	special thanks
Amber Yeager	....	thanks: to all the courageous survivors who helped make this film possible
Jacki Zehner	....	special thanks
Deborah Zeitman	....	special thanks (as Debbie Zeitman)
Ira Ziering	....	special thanks
Marilyn Ziering	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Chain Camera Pictures (presents)
• Rise Films (in association with)
• ITVS
• Fork Films
• Cuomo Cole Productions
• Canal Plus

Distributors

• Cinedigm Entertainment Group (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cinedigm (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• New Video (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Roco Films (2012) (Non-USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• HD Cinema & Different By Design  hd services provided by (as Different By Design & HD Cinema)
• Interchange Productions  special thanks
• Protect Our Defenders  special thanks
• Combat Veterans Cowboy Up  special thanks
• Utah Film Center  special thanks
• Go Music Services  music supervision (as Go)
• Sound Logic Post  mix facility
• Conus Archive, The  footage and stills courtesy of (as Conus Archive)
• Getty Images  footage and stills courtesy of
• Oddball Film + Video, San Francisco  footage and stills courtesy of
• Pond5  footage and stills courtesy of
• U.S. Department of Defense  footage and stills courtesy of
• U.S. Army  footage and stills courtesy of
• U.S. Air Force  footage and stills courtesy of
• U.S. Coast Guard  footage and stills courtesy of
• U.S. Marine Corps  footage and stills courtesy of
• U.S. Navy, The  footage and stills courtesy of (as U.S. Navy)
• ABC News  additional footage
• CBS News  additional footage
• NBC News  additional footage
• Good to Go Video  additional footage
• Momentous Insurance Brokerage  insurance
• Ariel Investigations  investigation
• Donaldson & Callif  production legal
• Fitzgibbon Media  outreach and media
• Ro*co Films International  international and educational sales
• Film Sprout  grassroots and community distribution
• MBC  publicity
• Susan Norget Film Promotion  publicity
• Acme PR  publicity
• PR Collaborative  publicity
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)  funding
• Sundance Institute Documentary Fund  supported by (as Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program)
• Fledgling Fund, The  supported by
• Funding Exchange  supported by
• Chicken And Egg Pictures  completion funding (as Chicken & Egg Pictures)
• Utah Film Center  fiscal sponsor
• International Documentary Association (IDA)  fiscal sponsor

Also Known As:

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Singapore:NC-16

Company:

Chain Camera Pictures

Trivia:

A rare example of a film actually influencing government/military policy, end credits state that "On April 14.2012, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, watched this film. Two days later, he took the decision to prosecute away from unit commanders." However, it was noted that "this is not enough."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: A Nightmare on Facetime (#16.12)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Need Someone

A powerful documentary

Rape in the military is about as thorny and intractable a problem as deciding whether to go to mid-east war or not. The Invisible War solidly makes the argument that the military judicial process for rape is deeply flawed, if only because commanders are given the absolute right and power to determine how the accusations are handled.

Think about it: the commander could be the assailant or a friend and can dismiss a case with little recourse for the aggrieved soldier. This documentary hammers home both statistically and in practice how frustrating the process can be, sometimes leading to suicide. A recent court decision that rape is an "occupational hazard" doesn't help anything.

At the least, husbands and wives become tense or split; rarely is a marriage unaffected by the rape. For singles, the sympathy is not overwhelming, and without a support group, it is lonely out there to take on the chain of command. In a macho world where team attitude is high priority, rape allegations are not welcomed, especially if the rapist is the commanding officer.

As I find in many documentaries, only one side is examined (Michael Moore being the leading exponent of the lopsided argument). In the case of The Invisible War, we are well served with victims who get no satisfaction, but we don't experience fully the case where the accused is found to have been wronged by the accuser. However, the doc does an effective job with the stories of women who accused but rarely gained a conviction.

The percentage of adjudicated cases where the accused is found guilty is small. Given the thousands of allegations, that number seems too small. At any rate, after seeing this documentary, Secretary of Defense made a bold decision that confirms the efficacy of a well-made documentary.