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04/29/09
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 8
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Theatrical Release:2007
Synopsis: Director Rory Kennedy crafts an affecting documentary for HBO with this look at the events in an Iraqi prison at Abu Ghraib. The prison came into the spotlight in 2003 after startling photographs... [More]
Director: Rory Kennedy
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Reviews for Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
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Shines a light on dark deeds done to prisoners in Iraq and Cuba by their American captors.
09/28/08
Kennedy's film paints a comprehensive picture of incompetence and negligence.
06/25/07
If history has apparently taught America nothing, perhaps The Ghosts Of Abu Graib will.
06/01/07
as a dissection of injustice and inhumanity, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib is forthright and unsparing, and its message is a worthy one
03/01/07
An essential declaration of the truth behind that cliché: Taking the gloves off is no guarantee the job will get done; it is a guarantee that you'll get your hands dirty.
01/26/07
Not only does the film thoroughly and skillfully explain the context in which something as heinous as Abu Ghraib could happen, it attempts to understand the psychology of those involved.
01/25/07
Top CriticPart broad exploration of human nature, part specific examination of Abu Ghraib, the film posits the question: how does one fight an enemy who recognizes no set laws of engagement?
01/25/07
Methodically relating the story -- as told by several of the U.S. soldiers involved -- whose leak to the media badly damaged U.S. credibility, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib makes grim but worthwhile viewing.
01/24/07
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