Bhutto (2010)

A riveting documentary of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, a polarizing figure in the Muslim world. Following in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bhutto was ... See full summary »

Directors:

Duane Baughman, Johnny O'Hara

Writer:

Johnny O'Hara

Stars:

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari	...	Herself
Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari	...	Himself
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari	...	Himself
Asif Ali Zardari	...	Himself (as President Asif Ali Zardari)
Sanam Bhutto	...	Herself (as Sanam 'Sunny' Bhutto)
Victoria Schofield	...	Herself
Mark Siegel	...	Himself
Tariq Ali	...	Himself
Steve Coll	...	Himself
Ahmed Ispahani	...	Himself
Akbar Ahmed	...	Himself
Peter Galbraith	...	Himself
Christina Lamb	...	Herself
Condoleezza Rice	...	Herself
Feroz Hassan Khan	...	Himself

Storyline

A riveting documentary of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, a polarizing figure in the Muslim world. Following in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bhutto was expected to dominate Pakistan's 2008 elections but the assassination sent Pakistan politics into turmoil. This major event sent shock waves throughout the world and transformed her from political messiah into a martyr for the common man.

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Plot Keywords:

islam | third world | independent film | 

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Taglines:

You can't murder a legacy.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Benazir Bhutto

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,275, 5 December 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$100,009, 8 May 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Television Music,Disarming Films,Eveready Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first cut of the film, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, listed Johnny O'Hara and Jessica Hernández as directors. Subsequent versions list the directors as Duane Baughman and Johnny O'Hara.

User Reviews

Saw an advance screening of this. Really Cool.

I saw an advance screening of this. I had remembered Duane Baughman producing a play on Robert Kennedy that was surprisingly good, so I checked it out.

There are no spoilers in these comments:

As a typical American unaware of most of what goes on in other parts of the world, I knew almost nothing about Benazir Bhutto. This is a fascinating story not just about her life as a woman in power in a Muslim extremist society, but her entire family history and the history of Pakistan play roles in this film and it's truly engrossing. I highly recommend it.