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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   20,526 votes
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Director:
Gavin Hood
Writer (WGA):
Kelley Sane (written by)
Contact:
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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
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(100 articles)
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Reese Witherspoon misses the family
 (From The Hollywood News. 22 October 2009, 7:27 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Perhaps the most important film of the year more (152 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Omar Metwally ... Anwar El-Ibrahimi

Reese Witherspoon ... Isabella Fields El-Ibrahimi

Aramis Knight ... Jeremy El-Ibrahimi

Rosie Malek-Yonan ... Nuru El-Ibrahimi

Jake Gyllenhaal ... Douglas Freeman
Hadar Ratzon ... Safiya
Moa Khouas ... Khalid El-Emin

Zineb Oukach ... Fatima Fawal

Yigal Naor ... Abasi Fawal (as Igal Naor)
Laila Mrabti ... Lina Fawal
David Fabrizio ... William Dixon

Mounir Margoum ... Rani
Driss Roukhe ... Bahi

J.K. Simmons ... Lee Mayer

Meryl Streep ... Corrine Whitman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for torture/violence and language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
122 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Ireland:15A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | USA:R (certificate #43607) | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Hong Kong:IIB | Taiwan:R-12 | Norway:15 | France:Unrated | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Greece:K-17
Filming Locations:
Anaheim Convention Center - 800 W. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, USA more
Company:
Anonymous Content more

Fun Stuff

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:
Douglas Freeman: In all the years you've been doing this, how often can you say that we've produced truly legitimate intelligence? Once? Twice? Ten times? Give me a statistic; give me a number. Give me a pie chart, I love pie charts. Anything, anything that outweighs the fact that if you torture one person you create ten, a hundred, a thousand new enemies. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-02)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Akli Fiha 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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User Comments

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158 out of 245 people found the following comment useful.
Perhaps the most important film of the year, 20 October 2007
10/10
Author: arshadfilms from Canada

I think this was the most outstanding edge-of-your-seat thriller that I have seen in a long time. The research for the film was thorough, the writer Kelly Sane has left no loose ends. The cast was seasoned (fantastic performances all round). Omar Metwally was outstanding.

The cinematography is poetic, music enchanting and the overall effect highly satisfying.

Rendition goes into territory that even the media fears to tread. It is really a wakeup call for those involved with espionage and the legal web that is the "War on Terror".

A woman walked out of the theater and asked me "does this really happen"? That in itself speaks of Gavin Hood's masterful achievement.

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