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Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers

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Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 19

Fresh: 19

Rotten:0

Average Rating: 7.6/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 2 hrs 30 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Sep 8, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: Acclaimed director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed, and Uncovered) takes you inside the lives of soldiers, truck drivers, widows and children who have been changed... Acclaimed director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed, and Uncovered) takes you inside the lives of soldiers, truck drivers, widows and children who have been changed forever as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq. Iraq for Sale uncovers the connections between private corporations making a killing in Iraq and the decision makers who allow them to do so. -- © Brave New Films [More]

Director: Robert Greenwald

Director: Robert Greenwald
Studio: Brave New Films

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Sep 26, 2006

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  • With the 2003 documentary UNCOVERED: THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR, Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films broke the story of the Government's hidden reasons for the Iraq War. IRAQ FOR SALE: THE WAR PROFITEERS, Brave New Films' new documentary, reveals the true "shock and awe" of how funds earmarked for Iraq reconstruction have been misused.
  • IRAQ FOR SALE: THE WAR PROFITEERS exposes the extent of corruption in Iraq, exploring its human cost by telling the stories of those involved and affected. This new film illustrates an astonishing pattern of corruption, connecting the dots between major corporations and high-level policy makers.
  • This is the story no one has yet dared to tell, outlining a disturbing pattern of abuse and mismanagement by the Department of Defense and private security companies. It is the full story of violations, wrongdoings and immorality of the policy-makers, corporations, and government officials involved; this is the tip of the iceberg of a major political scandal!
  • Using whistleblowers, first hand accounts, corporate financial records and top-secret documents, IRAQ FOR SALE: THE WAR PROFITEERS tells the story that has been kept away from the general public.
  • Source: Ryko Distribution
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    Legalized war profiteers make a killing.

    Full Review Source: WBAI Web Radio | comment Comment
    04/21/07
    Prairie Miller
    WBAI Web Radio

    Well-researched, hair-raising investigation of capitalist thievery in Iraq at the expense of the American tax-payer, the GI's and the Iraqi people.

    Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
    03/08/07
    Louis Proyect
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    Companheiro temático do excelente Shadow Company, o filme expõe de forma articulada a ganância pavorosa das grandes corporações, que não hesitam em sacrificar vidas e roubar o povo norte-americano com a cumplicidade do próprio governo.

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    12/02/06
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena

    In 75 harrowing minutes, Greenwald spells out why the war has been, for this administration and its friends, a windfall no matter which side claims victory and how many Americans and Iraqi civilians die.

    Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
    11/06/06
    David Edelstein
    New York Magazine
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    Sure, it won't be seen by the people most in need of seeing it, but it might just energize others into moving away from apathy born of a sense of helplessness.

    Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
    10/25/06
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    If Greenwald can sneak this onto the air in place of this week's Desperate Housewives, we might start to see some changes around here.

    Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
    09/27/06
    Andrew O'Hehir
    Salon.com
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    Robert Greenwald, the man behind a slew of recent political documentaries ... compellingly probes the intersection of the public and private spheres in the Iraq war.

    Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
    09/22/06
    Marc Mohan
    Oregonian

    As a film, it has its share of problems, but as rabble rousing, it's a first rate rallying cry.

    Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
    09/20/06
    David Cornelius
    DVDTalk.com

    A credible indictment against corporations currently enjoying windfall profits thanks to the Iraq war.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    09/20/06
    Frank Scheck
    Hollywood Reporter
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    Greenwald is skillful enough to spark a fresh sense of outrage.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    09/15/06
    Walter V. Addiego
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    there's an undeniable rage at work here which one has to hope would influence somebody of importance somewhere. There's always hope.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    09/14/06
    Chris Barsanti
    Filmcritic.com

    The doc successfully excoriates the role of private business in Iraq but lacks even a smidgen of Michael Moore's wit.

    Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment 1 Comment
    09/13/06
    Harvey S. Karten
    Compuserve

    ... crucial to fully understanding the Iraqi/American enterprise.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    09/08/06
    Ken Fox
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    ... Iraq for Sale has an us-versus-them sensibility that’s extremely effective.

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    09/08/06
    Jeannette Catsoulis
    New York Times
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    Whatever you might think about the centrality of the profit motive to our society, what's going on in Iraq is going to give you pause.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    09/08/06
    Kenneth Turan
    Los Angeles Times
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    Iraq for Sale is one film with an agenda that maybe everybody can get behind.

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    09/08/06
    Valerie Kuklenski
    Los Angeles Daily News

    Iraq for Sale isn't balanced or objective. It carries the torch for the families of civilians who died while driving unprotected trucks on unsafe routes.

    Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
    09/08/06
    Bruce Westbrook
    Houston Chronicle
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    While it doesn't deviate from the snippy, newsmagazine format of its predecessors, Iraq for Sale stays mostly on point and on target, as Greenwald trains his sights on the ruinous consequences of corporate involvement in the Iraq war.

    Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
    09/07/06
    Adam Nayman
    L.A. Weekly

    Both a trenchant indictment of war profiteering in Iraq and a memorial for those not included in the military's death toll, Iraq for Sale is a work of intense disillusionment.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    09/05/06
    Drew Tillman
    Village Voice
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