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Taxi to the dark side / a film by Alex Gibney ; Th!nkFilm ; Jigsaw Productions presents ; in association with Tall Woods, LLC and Wider Film Projects ; written & directed by Alex Gibney ; produced by Alex Gibney, Eva Orner, Susannah Shipman ; executive producers, Don Glascoff, Robert Johnson, Sidney Blumenthal, Jedd Wider, Todd Wider ; produced in association with the Discovery Channel ; X-Ray Productions.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoChatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, ©2008.
Description1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Supplemental Content Official website
Subject(s)
Dilawar, -2002.
DVD-Video discs.
Torture--United States.
Torture--Government policy --United States.
Prisoners of war--Government policy --United States.
Prisoners of war--Abuse of --Afghanistan.
Torture victims--Afghanistan --Biography.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Prisoners and prisons.
Other author/creatorGibney, Alex screenwriter, director, producer, narrator.
Other author/creatorOrner, Eva producer.
Other author/creatorShipman, Susannah, producer.
Other author/creatorGlascoff, Don, producer.
Other author/creatorJohnson, Robert producer.
Other author/creatorBlumenthal, Sidney, 1948- producer.
Other author/creatorWider, Jedd, producer.
Other author/creatorWider, Todd M., producer.
Other author/creatorKlevin, Sloane, film editor.
Other author/creatorAlberti, Maryse, cinematographer.
Other author/creatorAndracke, Gregory, cinematographer.
Other author/creatorGuest, Ivor composer.
Other author/creatorLogan, Robert, composer.
Other author/creatorGrigorov, Mario, composer.
Other author/creatorThinkfilm (Firm)
Other author/creatorJigsaw Productions.
Other author/creatorTall Woods (Firm)
Other author/creatorWider Film Projects.
Other author/creatorDiscovery Channel (Firm)
Other author/creatorX-Ray Productions.
Other author/creatorImage Entertainment (Firm)
Contents Special features: Widescreen version -- Commentary by director Alex Gibney -- Outtakes -- Extended interviews -- Trailer -- Language: English 5.1 surround ; English 2.0 stereo -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Abstract An investigation into the introduction of torture as an interrogation technique in U.S. facilities, and the role played by key figures of the Bush Administration in the process. Takes an in-depth look at the case of Afghan taxi driver Dilawar, who was suddenly detained by the U.S. military one afternoon and died in his Bagram prison cell five days later.
General noteOriginally produced as a motion picture in 2007.
General noteSpecial features: Commentary with director Alex Gibney; Frank Gibney interview (16 min.); Outtakes (22 min.): SERE school, Tony Lagouranis and Carlotta Gall, www.restraintchair.com, Binyam Mohammad story, Jimmy Carter on the subject of torture; Alex Gibney on PBS Now (18 min.); Robert Scheer interviews Alex Gibney on Link TV (14 min.); Taxi to the dark side trailer (2 min.).
CreditsEditor, Sloane Klevin ; cinematography, Maryse Alberti, Greg Andracke ; original music by Ivor Guest, Robert Logan ; additional music by Mario Grigorov.
Performer Narrated by Alex Gibney.
Audience MPAA rating: R; disturbing images, and content involving torture and graphic nudity.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguagePredominantly in English; some dialogue in Pashto with English subtitles; optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the hearing-impaired; closed-captioned.
Awards noteAcademy Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2007.
Genre/formDocumentary films.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formFilms for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
UPC 014381494020
Publisher numberTF4940DVD Image Entertainment

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