Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files

"The prisoners believe in freedom. Their captors believe in torture. Jordan Ford believes in the truth."

1990 1h 32m EN

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Synopsis

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A lawyer representing Amnesty International tries to find the whereabouts and condition of 17 political prisoners detained in a country known for its systematic torture of prisoners.

“The prisoners believe in freedom. Their captors believe in torture. Jordan Ford believes in the truth.”

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Cast

Ron Silver
Jordan Ford
Héctor Elizondo
Hasan Demir
Roger Daltrey
Howard
Leslee Udwin
Nuray Azim
Christopher Hunter
Aziz Azim
Richard Graham
Turan
Fiona Walker
Playwright
Alyson Spiro
Joann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Greenwald
Writers: Rex Weiner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Greenwald, shot by Steven Shaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brad Fiedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Florio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ron Silver and Héctor Elizondo and Roger Daltrey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The prisoners believe in freedom. Their captors believe in torture. Jordan Ford believes in the truth.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Greenwald directs. Steven Shaw behind the camera. Brad Fiedel scores. Robert Florio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Robert Greenwald, shot by Steven Shaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Brad Fiedel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Florio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ron Silver and Héctor Elizondo and Roger Daltrey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The prisoners believe in freedom. Their captors believe in torture. Jordan Ford believes in the truth.".
8IMDB entry: tt0099602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.