EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION (DVD)

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"...a powerful piece of work..." – The Hollywood Reporter

"A horror story of our own time... shocking torture sequence... extreme realism... powerfully rendered." – Variety

"...brilliant... powerful... almost unwatchable." – The Observer

Abduction, Torture, Shattered Lives

A suspected terrorist (Omar Berdouni – The Kingdom) is abducted from the streets of London and transported via secret flights to an unknown country. Held in solitary confinement and cut off from the outside world, he is plunged into a lawless nightmare of detention without trial, interrogation and torture, led by Maro (Andy Serkis – The Lord of the Rings). Returned without explanation to the UK many months later, he is left to pick up the pieces of a shattered life in a world he no longer recognizes.

Special Features: The Making of Extraordinary Rendition / Interview with Director Jim Threapleton & Omar Berdouni / Trailer / Selected Filmographies

approx. 77 mins. Widescreen

• Actors: Andy Serkis, Omar Berdouni, Ania Sowinski
• Director: James Threapleton
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Audience Rating: Unrated
• Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Language (Original Language): English
• Region Code: 0
• Release Date: 2008-03-25
• Running Time: 77 minutes
• Theatrical Release Date: 2007

Customer Reviews

Reviewed on 2008-06-24 Scared to review this one! The bible says that as you sow so shall you reap. If you say that kidnapping, torture and denying basic civil rights is evil, you may be the next target? We have by our actions internationally become a nation with war criminals in the police forces( CIA and FBI?). This film is pretty much the documentary of one of thousands of cases: in this case a Pakistani college professor is kidnapped and tortured. He was innocent and came back alive, but polarized and pretty much psychologically destroyed. Mind and body can take only so much in even the strongest. I read a tale by a Russian where this kind of treatment was given to political prisoners: he said the best you can do is stop eating and get very sick. They may let you live or not. The alternative of endlessly dying and being revived is enough to break any firm spirit. The practice or deliverance of people without any trial or real legal process to such treatment is actually recognized since WWII as a war crime by the Geneva convention ( on soldiers or civilians). How do I feel knowing that my country which is supposed to stand for freedom of expression and civil right is doing this kind of thing? I'm frankly ashamed. I think if it happens to one, then none are really safe ( on trumped up excuses or other charges). Be afraid.

Reviewed on 2008-02-12 Compelling Excellent film, although it wasn't as popular as the version with Reese Witherspoon. Nonetheless, this is a great movie! Very glad that Omar [Berdouni] is getting credit and popularity he deserves as an excellent actor.

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