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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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  • 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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    Reviews for Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers

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    Prairie Miller

    Legalized war profiteers make a killing.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 21 2007 03:56 PM

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    Louis Proyect

    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: | comment Comment | Mar., 08 2007 09:30 AM

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    Pablo Villaca

    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.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 02 2006 11:41 PM

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    David Edelstein

    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: | comment Comment | Nov., 06 2006 11:19 AM

    New York Magazine

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    4/5

    Ken Hanke

    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: | comment Comment | Oct., 25 2006 10:45 AM

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    Andrew O'Hehir

    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: | comment Comment | Sep., 27 2006 06:27 PM

    Salon.com

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    B+

    Marc Mohan

    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: | comment Comment | Sep., 22 2006 07:46 PM

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    3/5

    David Cornelius

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

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 20 2006 07:37 PM

    DVDTalk.com

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    Frank Scheck

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

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 20 2006 04:54 PM

    Hollywood Reporter

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    3/4

    Walter V. Addiego

    Greenwald is skillful enough to spark a fresh sense of outrage.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 15 2006 08:13 PM

    San Francisco Chronicle

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    3.5/5

    Chris Barsanti

    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: | comment Comment | Sep., 14 2006 06:22 PM

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    Harvey S. Karten

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

    Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Sep., 13 2006 11:22 AM

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    Ken Fox

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

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 08 2006 06:45 PM

    TV Guide's Movie Guide

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    Jeannette Catsoulis

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

    comment Comment | Sep., 08 2006 06:41 PM

    New York Times

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    Kenneth Turan

    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: | comment Comment | Sep., 08 2006 06:23 PM

    Los Angeles Times

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    Valerie Kuklenski

    Iraq for Sale is one film with an agenda that maybe everybody can get behind.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 08 2006 06:20 PM

    Los Angeles Daily News

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    Bruce Westbrook

    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: | comment Comment | Sep., 08 2006 06:18 PM

    Houston Chronicle

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    Adam Nayman

    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: | comment Comment | Sep., 07 2006 07:32 PM

    L.A. Weekly

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    Drew Tillman

    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: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2006 01:15 PM

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