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Taxi to the Dark Side

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
16K
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Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
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Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
16K
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  • Director
    • Alex Gibney
  • Writer
    • Alex Gibney
  • Stars
    • Alex Gibney(voice)
    • Brian Keith Allen
    • Moazzam Begg
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alex Gibney
  • Writer
    • Alex Gibney
  • Stars
    • Alex Gibney(voice)
    • Brian Keith Allen
    • Moazzam Begg
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    • 60User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Dick Cheney in Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
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    Damien Corsetti in Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
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    Top cast

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    Alex Gibney
    Alex Gibney
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Brian Keith Allen
    Brian Keith Allen
    • Soldier - New York Studio Shoot Reenactmentas Soldier - New York Studio Shoot Reenactment
    Moazzam Begg
    • Self - Torture Victimas Self - Torture Victim
    Christopher Beiring
    • Self - Captainas Self - Captain
    Willie Brand
    • Self - Military Policeas Self - Military Police
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Cafferty
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Brian Cammack
    • Self - Military Policeas Self - Military Police
    William Cassara
    • Self - Attorneyas Self - Attorney
    Doug Cassel
    • Self - Professoras Self - Professor
    Dick Cheney
    Dick Cheney
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Cloonan
    Jack Cloonan
    • Self - Former FBI Agentas Self - Former FBI Agent
    Damien Corsetti
    • Self - Military Interrogatoras Self - Military Interrogator
    Thomas Curtis
    • Self - Sergeant: Military Policeas Self - Sergeant: Military Police
    Greg D'Agostino
    Greg D'Agostino
    • Soldier - New York studio shoot reenactmentas Soldier - New York studio shoot reenactment
    Ken Davis
    • Self - US Army Sgt.as Self - US Army Sgt.
    Lynndie England
    Lynndie England
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tommy Franks
    Tommy Franks
    • Self - Generalas Self - General
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Alex Gibney
    • Writer
      • Alex Gibney
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    Storyline

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    Using the torture and death in 2002 of an innocent Afghan taxi driver as the touchstone, this film examines changes after 9/11 in U.S. policy toward suspects in the war on terror. Soldiers, their attorneys, one released detainee, U.S. Attorney John Yoo, news footage and photos tell a story of abuse at Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay. From Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Gonzalez came unwritten orders to use any means necessary. The CIA and soldiers with little training used sleep deprivation, sexual assault, stress positions, waterboarding, dogs and other terror tactics to seek information from detainees. Many speakers lament the loss of American ideals in pursuit of security. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • afghanistan
    • waterboarding
    • rocket attack
    • screaming
    • maiming
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    • Taglines
      • In 2002, a young cab driver picked up a few passengers near his home in Afghanistan... He never returned.
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Crime
      • History
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for disturbing images, and content involving torture and graphic nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Quotes

      Damien Corsetti - Military Interrogator: You put people into a crazy situation, people will do crazy things.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Vantage Point/Diary of the Dead/Charlie Bartlett/Be Kind Rewind/Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      In My Little Corner of the World
      Words by Bob Hilliard Music by Lee Pockriss

      Published by Better Half Music (Division of Bourne Co.)

      and Emily Music Corporation

      Performed by Yo La Tengo

      Courtesy of Matador Records

    User reviews60

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    How can anyone claim this film is biased?
    This horrifying documentary won the Oscar for 2007. Using the case of an innocent Afghan taxi driver who were tortured to death by American interrogators in Bagram prison as the starting point, the film chronicles the atrocities committed by the Bush administration in the name of American people and an ill-defined 'war on terror'.

    The film is written, directed and narrated by Alex Gibney, son of a high-ranking naval officer who was an interrogator in World War II. A great American and a true patriot, Frank Gibney's final disappointment of what became of the great nation of the United States in the hands of a few liars is heart-wrenching.

    There is not a single frame in the film that is not supported by hard evidence. All of the investigation was conducted by Americans whose credentials of decency and patriotism are above suspicion. The film is a chronicle of how paranoia, self-serving deceit and mere stupidity can threaten the very values a great nation was built on. It should be impossible for anyone who watches this meticulous document to ever criticize the veracity of claims put forward by the recent films, Rendition, In the Valley of Elah, or Redacted - flawed as films though that they were.

    Every person in the world, especially every American, that cares about the true nature of freedom and the sanctity of the individual (the basic tenets on which America was built) should see this film. How could anyone claim that it would be loved only by the supporters of Taliban is beyond me.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2009 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Таксі на темну сторону
    • Filming locations
      • Yakubi, Afghanistan
    • Production companies
      • Discovery Channel
      • Jigsaw Productions
      • Tall Woods
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $274,661
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,930
      • Jan 20, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $294,309
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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