Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; disturbing images, and content involving torture and graphic nudity

Main title

Taxi to the dark side

Oclc number

229179766

Responsibility statement

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

Runtime

106

Summary

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

Table Of 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

Technique

live action