Standard Operating Procedure

2008 1h 57m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 67

DocumentaryWar

Synopsis

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Investigating the infamous Abu Ghraib scandal, Errol Morris interviews American guards and Iraqi prisoners who were at the military jail before images of prisoner torture emerged in 2004. One female guard, who posed alongside fallen Iraqis in notorious images, tells Morris that her crimes were inspired by her love for another soldier, and another explains why she took photographs of her fellow troops. In the process, Morris suggests that the scandal resulted from systemic flaws in the military.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Javal Davis
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Ken Davis
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Tony Diaz
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Tim Dugan
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Lynndie England
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Jefferey Frost
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Megan Ambuhl Graner
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Sabrina Harman
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Errol Morris
Languages: English, Spanish, Arabic
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, Arabic.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Errol Morris, shot by Robert Chappell. 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 Danny Elfman. 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 Dan Mooney 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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Javal Davis and Ken Davis and Tony Diaz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0896866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Errol Morris directs. Robert Chappell behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Dan Mooney cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish, Arabic.

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1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, Arabic.
3Directed by Errol Morris, shot by Robert Chappell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dan Mooney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Javal Davis and Ken Davis and Tony Diaz carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0896866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "prison", "prisoner", "photography", "prison cell".