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Only the Dead

  • 2015
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 17m
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Only the Dead (2015)
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Australian journalist Michael Ware's experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after.Australian journalist Michael Ware's experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after.Australian journalist Michael Ware's experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after.

  • Directors
    • Bill Guttentag
    • Michael Ware
  • Writers
    • Michael Ware
    • Bill Guttentag
    • Justine A. Rosenthal
  • Stars
    • Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi
    • Michael Ware
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    7.7/10
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    • Directors
      • Bill Guttentag
      • Michael Ware
    • Writers
      • Michael Ware
      • Bill Guttentag
      • Justine A. Rosenthal
    • Stars
      • Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi
      • Michael Ware
    • 21User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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      • 7 wins & 6 nominations

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      • Bill Guttentag
      • Justine A. Rosenthal
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      Michael Ware: Certain dark chambers of the heart, once opened, can never be closed again. Or so a soldier wrote after serving here. I know this is what Zarqawi had done to so many of us, to the Americans, to the Iraqis, to me... showed us recesses in our souls we never knew we had.

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      Written by Dan Auerbach, Patrick J. Carney & Danger Mouse (as Brian Burton)

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    9/10
    Best Documentary Movie
    Let's keep this simple, if you're squeamish don't watch this. If you're judgemental of people don't watch this.

    Using live footage the journalist goes deep into Iraq revealing footage never seen before received directly from Nationalists and then terrorists.

    He express the emotions of the soldiers and himself a very do and meaningful way that makes him question himself hence my comments about being judgemental.

    Sit down, don't get distracted and be ready
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    • Release date
      • February 15, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Iraq
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Only the Dead See the End of War
    • Filming locations
      • Iraq
    • Production companies
      • Penance Films
      • Wolfhound Pictures
      • Screen Australia
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      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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