Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
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- R
- 1h 46min
- Documentary, Crime
- 23 Jan 2009 (Brazil)
- Movie
Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Alex Gibney | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Brian Keith Allen | ... |
Soldier - New York Studio Shoot Reenactment
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Moazzam Begg | ... |
Self - Torture Victim
(as Moazzam Beg)
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Christopher Beiring | ... |
Self - Captain
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Willie Brand | ... |
Self - Military Police
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| George W. Bush | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Jack Cafferty | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Brian Cammack | ... |
Self - Military Police
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William Cassara | ... |
Self - Attorney
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Doug Cassel | ... |
Self - Professor
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| Dick Cheney | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Jack Cloonan | ... |
Self - Former FBI Agent
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Damien Corsetti | ... |
Self - Military Interrogator
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Thomas Curtis | ... |
Self - Sergeant: Military Police
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| Greg D'Agostino | ... |
Soldier - New York studio shoot reenactment
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Ken Davis | ... |
Self - US Army Sgt.
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| Lynndie England | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Tommy Franks | ... |
Self - General (archiveFootage)
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Carlotta Gall | ... |
Self - New York Times Reporter
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John Galligan | ... |
Self - Attorney
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Frank Gibney | ... |
Self
(as Frank B. Gibney)
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Tim Golden | ... |
Self - New York Times Reporter
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| Alberto Gonzales | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Charles A. Graner | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Gita Gutierrez | ... |
Self - Attorney
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David Hayden | ... |
Self - Colonel (archiveFootage)
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Donald O. Hebb | ... |
Self - Behavioral Psychologist
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Scott Hennen | ... |
Self (archiveFootage) (voice)
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Jay Hood | ... |
Self - Brigadier General
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| Scott Horton | ... |
Self - President of the International League for Human Rights
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John Hutson | ... |
Self - Rear Admiral
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Maan Kaassamani | ... |
Detainee - New York studio shoot reenactment
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Anthony Lagouranis | ... |
Self - Military Intelligence
(as Tony Lagouranis)
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Eric Lahammer | ... |
Self - Military Interrogator
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| Carl Levin | ... |
Self - Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee
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Steven Loring | ... |
Self - Sergeant
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| John McCain | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Alfred W. McCoy | ... |
Self - Professor of Political History
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James McGarrah | ... |
Self - Rear Admiral
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Dan McNeill | ... |
Self - General (archiveFootage) (voice)
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Geoffrey D. Miller | ... |
Self - Major General (archiveFootage)
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Alberto J. Mora | ... |
Self - General Counsel of the US Navy
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Anthony Morden | ... |
Self - Sergeant: Military Police
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Dan Mori | ... |
Self - Major
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Richard Myers | ... |
Self - General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (archiveFootage)
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Karyn Plonsky | ... |
Soldier - New York studio shoot reenactment
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| Colin Powell | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Jack Reed | ... |
Self - Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee (archiveFootage)
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| Condoleezza Rice | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Donald Rumsfeld | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Selena Salcedo | ... |
Self - Sergeant
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Randall M. Schmidt | ... |
Self - Lieutenant General
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| Clive Stafford Smith | ... |
Self - Lawyer
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Glendale Walls | ... |
Self - Military Intelligence
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| Lawrence Wilkerson | ... |
Self - US Army Colonel
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Tom Wilner | ... |
Self - Attorney
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Carolyn A. Wood | ... |
Self - Captain (archiveFootage)
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John Yoo | ... |
Self - US Department of Justice
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| Tim Russert | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Alex Gibney | ||
Written by
| Alex Gibney | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sidney Blumenthal | ... | executive producer |
| Don Edkins | ... | executive producer: Steps International |
| Hans Robert Eisenhauer | ... | commissioning editor: ZDF/Arte |
| Martin Fisher | ... | co-producer (as Marty Fisher) |
| Blair Foster | ... | co-producer |
| Jannat Gargi | ... | Imaging Producer |
| Alex Gibney | ... | producer |
| Don Glascoff | ... | executive producer |
| Mette Heide | ... | executive producer: Steps International |
| Mette Hoffman Meyer | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Sloane Klevin | ... | co-producer |
| Eva Orner | ... | producer |
| Susannah Shipman | ... | producer |
| Jedd Wider | ... | executive producer |
| Todd Wider | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ivor Guest | ||
| Robert Logan | ||
Cinematography by
| Maryse Alberti | ||
| Greg Andracke | ||
Editing by
| Sloane Klevin | ||
Editorial Department
| Marc Brown | ... | film output: digital intermediate |
| Eric Bruggemann | ... | additional editor |
| Tim Farrell | ... | on-line editor: Version2 |
| Nick Fraser | ... | commissioning editor: BBC Storyville |
| Lindy Jankura | ... | assistant editor |
| Jonathan Liebert | ... | digital cinema mastering |
| Scot Olive | ... | colorist: PostWorks (as Scott Olive) |
| Leigh Anne Sides | ... | assistant editor |
| Don Wyllie | ... | on-line editor: high definition. Frame: Runner |
Art Department
| Michael Ahern | ... | carpenter: New York studio shoot, reenactment (as Mike Ahern) |
| Joe Cairo | ... | art director: New York studio shoot, reenactment |
| Amanda Ford | ... | production designer: New York studio shoot, reenactment |
| Gina Freedman | ... | props: New York studio shoot, reenactment |
Sound Department
| Felix Andrew | ... | sound mixer |
| Mike Boyle | ... | additional sound (as Michael Boyle) |
| Travis Call | ... | audio post supervisor |
| Margaret Crimmins | ... | sound designer |
| Jim Daumeyer | ... | additional sound |
| Don Grissom | ... | additional sound |
| Michael Isabell | ... | additional sound |
| Steve Osmon | ... | sound mixer |
| James Peterson | ... | additional sound (as Jimmy Peterson) |
| Brenda Ray | ... | additional sound |
| Len Schmitz | ... | additional sound |
| Greg Smith | ... | sound designer |
| Paul Thompson | ... | additional sound |
| Tony Volante | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Claudia Woloshin | ... | additional sound |
Visual Effects by
| Craig Davis | ... | visual effects designer: Version2 |
| Tim Farrell | ... | visual effects designer: Version2 |
| Jannat Gargi | ... | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Lydia Holness | ... | head of production: Version2 / visual effects producer: Version2 |
| Kelley McDermott | ... | visual effects producer: Version2 |
| Mike McKenna | ... | visual effects designer: Version 2 |
| Rebecca Mitchell | ... | assistant visual effects producer: Version2 |
| Federico Saenz-Recio | ... | visual effects designer: Version2 |
| Kieran Walsh | ... | inferno artist: Version2 / visual effects creative director: Version2 |
Stunts
| Elliot Santiago | ... | stunt coordinator: New York studio shoot, reenactment |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Felix Andrew | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Benjamin Bloodwell | ... | assistant camera (as Ben Bloodwell) |
| Mariusz Cichon | ... | assistant camera |
| Nate Clapp | ... | assistant camera (as Nate Clap) |
| Luis Colon | ... | grip |
| Matt Green | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Andrew B. Hansen | ... | gaffer (as Andrew Hanson) |
| Roger Holliday | ... | assistant camera (as Roger Holiday) |
| Peter Jouvenal | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Idris Kabulzad | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Brian Leach | ... | gaffer |
| Chris Li | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Alan McIntyre Smith | ... | gaffer (as Alan Smith) |
| Étienne Sauret | ... | additional cinematographer (as Etienne Sauret) |
| Brett Wiley | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Claudia Woloshin | ... | assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Craig Davis | ... | animator: Version2 |
| Tim Farrell | ... | animator: Version2 |
| Mike McKenna | ... | animator: Version2 |
| Federico Saenz-Recio | ... | animator: Version2 |
Casting Department
| Daphne McWilliams | ... | executive director of casting: New York studio shoot, reenactment |
| Christine Nelson | ... | casting: New York studio shoot, reenactment |
Music Department
| Fred Ala | ... | musician: acoustic guitar |
| Cameron Craig | ... | recording and mix engineer |
| Amar Dhanjan | ... | musician: singer |
| Adam Green | ... | musician: steel guitar and electric guitar |
| Mario Grigorov | ... | composer: additional music |
| Ivor Guest | ... | musician: keyboards and arrangements |
| Robert Logan | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Faheem Mahzar | ... | musician: singer |
| Malikdelha | ... | musical director |
| John McCullough | ... | music supervisor |
| Philip Sheppard | ... | musician: cello and electric cello |
| Paul Wassif | ... | musician: dobro |
Additional Crew
| Lisa Andracke | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Dworkin | ... | transcripts: Transcripts Associates |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | ... | production counsel: Sloss Law (as Jackie Eckhouse) |
| Salimah El-Amin | ... | researcher (as Salimah El Amin) |
| Ben Fine | ... | end titles |
| Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | production accountant (as Jennifer Freed) |
| Garren Givens | ... | intern |
| Lisa Gray | ... | intern |
| Rahmat Haqmal | ... | translator |
| Erin Heidenreich | ... | sales agent |
| Charlie Hoxie | ... | intern |
| Nick Johnson | ... | intern |
| David Joray | ... | production assistant |
| Barbara Karen | ... | production accountant |
| Marzia Milanesi | ... | publicist |
| Dana O'Keefe | ... | sales agent |
| Amanda Ritchie | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Russotti | ... | production coordinator |
| Marcia Rutledge | ... | insurance: Marsh Entertainment Insurance |
| Hanif Sherzad | ... | fixer: Afghanistan |
| Ben Sozanski | ... | production assistant / researcher |
| Robert Stein | ... | legal counsel: Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn |
| Rebecca Wexler | ... | intern |
| Crystal Whelan | ... | production coordinator |
| Jordan Young | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Frank Gibney | ... | dedicatee (as Frank B. Gibney) |
Production Companies
- Discovery Channel (in association with)
- Jigsaw Productions
- Tall Woods
- The Why Foundation
- Wider Film Projects (in association with)
- X-Ray Productions
Distributors
- THINKFilm (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Revolver Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Version2 (graphics and visual effects)
Other Companies
- Bedrock Catering (catering: New York studio shoot, reenactment)
- Dawn Animal Agency (animals: New York studio shoot, reenactment)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Donna Daniels Public Relations (publicity)
- Frame:Runner (high definiition on-line editing)
- Glue Editing and Design (additional post-production)
- Marsh Entertainment Insurance (insurance)
- Postworks New York (color correction)
- Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn (legal counsel)
- Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo (production counsel)
- Sound Lounge (sound post-production)
- Soundtrack New York (trailer)
- Transcript Associates (transcripts)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Tribeca Film Festival (festival)
- Union Editorial (post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Using the torture and death in 2002 of an innocent Afghan taxi driver as the touchstone, this film examines changes after 9/11 in U.S. policy toward suspects in the war on terror. Soldiers, their attorneys, one released detainee, U.S. Attorney John Yoo, news footage and photos tell a story of abuse at Bagram Air Base, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo Bay. From Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Gonzalez came unwritten orders to use any means necessary. The CIA and soldiers with little training used sleep deprivation, sexual assault, stress positions, waterboarding, dogs and other terror tactics to seek information from detainees. Many speakers lament the loss of American ideals in pursuit of security.
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| Taglines | In 2002, a young cab driver picked up a few passengers near his home in Afghanistan... He never returned. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $13,656, 20 Jan 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Vantage Point/Diary of the Dead/Charlie Bartlett/Be Kind Rewind/Taxi to the Dark Side (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | In My Little Corner of the World See more » |
| Quotes |
Damien Corsetti - Military Interrogator:
You put people into a crazy situation, people will do crazy things. See more » |