Dirty Wars

"A secret army. A war without end. A journalist determined to uncover the truth."

2013 1h 27m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 158

DocumentaryDramaCrime

Synopsis

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Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars, and examines how the US government has responded to international terrorist threats in ways that seem to go against the established laws of the land.

“A secret army. A war without end. A journalist determined to uncover the truth.”

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Cast

Jeremy Scahill
Self
Nasser Al Aulaqi
Saleha Al Aulaqi
Muqbal Al Kazemi
Abdul Rahman Barman
Saleh Bin Fareed

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rick Rowley
Writers: Jeremy Scahill, David Riker
Languages: English, Pushto, Somali, Arabic
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Pushto, Somali, Arabic.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jeremy Scahill and Nasser Al Aulaqi and Saleha Al Aulaqi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A secret army. A war without end. A journalist determined to uncover the truth.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2532528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rick Rowley directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Pushto, Somali, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Pushto, Somali, Arabic.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Jeremy Scahill and Nasser Al Aulaqi and Saleha Al Aulaqi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A secret army. A war without end. A journalist determined to uncover the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt2532528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.