| Description |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD ; region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, stereo surround sound ; DVD-9. |
| Language |
In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Jake Gyllenhaal, Omar Metwally, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard, Yigal Naor, Moa Khouas, Zineb Oukach, Alan Arkin, Meryl Streep. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dion Beebe ; editor, Megan Gill ; music, Paul Hepker, Mark Kilian ; costume designer, Michael Wilkinson ; production designer, Barry Robison. |
| Note |
Special features include: "Outlawed" ; Intersections: the making of Rendition ; deleted/alternate scenes ; feature audio commentary with director Gavin Hood ; theatrical trailer ; sneek peaks. |
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Special features: "Outlawed" documentary ; "Intersections: the making of Rendition" documentary ; deleted scenes, alternate ending, director commentary. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for torture/violence and language. |
| Summary |
The policy of "extraordinary rendition" began under the Clinton administration and accelerated after September 11, 2001. The policy allows for the handing over of suspected terrorists to countries that use torture as an interrogation tool. Anwar El-Ibrahimi is an Egyptian-born man who disappears on a flight from Africa to Washington, DC. He is sent to a North African country where torture is practiced and the CIA gives approval. Anwar's pregnant American-born wife wants to know what happened to her husband. A reluctant CIA agent begins to question his assignment after witnessing an unorthodox interrogation. A severe interrogator plys his trade on Anwar while a U.S. terrorism honcho is willing to turn a blind eye to the unpleasantness, especially if it stops a terrorist attack. |
| Subject |
Extraordinary rendition -- United States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Political prisoners -- Abuse of -- Africa, North -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Questioning -- Africa, North -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Terrorism -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Africa, North -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Golin, Steve.
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Viscidi, Marcus.
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Sane, Kelley.
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Hood, Gavin.
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Gyllenhaal, Jake, 1980-
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Witherspoon, Reese, 1976-
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Sarsgaard, Peter.
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Metwally, Omar.
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Naor, Yigal.
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Khouas, Mohammed.
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Oukach, Zineb.
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Arkin, Alan.
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Streep, Meryl.
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New Line Cinema Corporation.
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Level 1 Entertainment (Firm)
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Anonymous Content (Firm)
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New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0780680049 |
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9780780680043 |
| Standard No. |
794043112928 |
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00794043112928 |
| Music No. |
1000036230 New Line Home Entertainment |
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