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Rendition (2007) -- Renditioning, the practice of moving terror suspects to overseas prisons for detention and interrogation, is examined from the vantage point of those affected by it.
Rendition (2007) -- Alan Smith (Peter Sarsgaard) discusses the tacit practice of renditioning with the CIA’s head of terrorism; Corrinne Whitman (Meryl Streep).
Rendition (2007) -- Behind the scenes: Explosion
Rendition (2007) -- Interview: Meryl Streep "On the Film"
Rendition (2007) -- Teri Okita previews "Rendition," a political thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon. The stars talk about preparing for the film and being under the glare of the tabloids.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   20,362 votes
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Director:
Gavin Hood
Writer (WGA):
Kelley Sane (written by)
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Release Date:
19 October 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
What if someone you love...just disappeared?
Plot:
A CIA analyst questions his assignment after witnessing an unorthodox interrogation at a secret detention facility outside the US. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(99 articles)
Reese Witherspoon misses the family
 (From The Hollywood News. 22 October 2009, 7:27 AM, PDT)

Reese Witherspoon Misses Her Family
 (From iCelebz. 21 October 2009, 10:43 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Masterful and Topical more (151 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for torture/violence and language.
Runtime:
122 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

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Goofs:
Factual errors: Alan Smith, working on Capitol Hill, refers to "my guy at INS." The INS ceased to exist in 2003 with the creation of the US Department of Homeland Security Citizen Immigration Services. more
Quotes:
Corrine Whitman: Honey, this is nasty business. There are upwards of 7,000 people in central London alive tonight, because of information that we elicited just this way. So maybe you can put your head on your pillow and feel proud for saving one man while 7,000 perish, but I got grandkids in London, so I'm glad I'm doing this job... and you're not. more
Soundtrack:
Walking Tall more

FAQ

From what play is Douglas's Shakepeare quote?
So what was the whole thing about the phonecalls made to and from the terrorists as it was never explained?
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173 out of 244 people found the following comment useful.
Masterful and Topical, 17 October 2007
10/10
Author: corrosion-2

Rendition presents a very topical matter in the form of a very tense thriller. It's a gripping, and not a preaching, movie. Seeing it in an Arab country with a mixture of Arabian and European audience gave it an extra level of atmosphere. The audience was totally gripped by the film and gave it a loud applause afterwards. The story of an Egyptian, married to an American, picked up on the suspicion of links to terrorist organizations and shipped to a friendly (with US) Arab country for "enhanced interrogation (as Meryl Streep's character states in the film: "we have no torture in the US") seems to be from the front page of todays news. There is a very neat link between the various characters which appear in the movie and the pace of the film never drops. The movies'message seems to be (as stated by Jake Gyllenhal's character in the film) that by abducting and torturing suspects you create many more terrorists. The acting is uniformly excellent with Streep and Reese Witherspoon the stand outs. Not to be missed.

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