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Shadow Company (2007)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:12

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.5/10

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: This documentary from directors Nick Bicanic and Jason Bourque explores the role of mercenaries in contemporary warfare. Using a variety of interviews and points of view, this film examines how... This documentary from directors Nick Bicanic and Jason Bourque explores the role of mercenaries in contemporary warfare. Using a variety of interviews and points of view, this film examines how private military companies and their employees affect the war in Iraq. [More]

Starring: Gerard Butler

Starring: Gerard Butler

Director: Nick Bicanic, Jason Bourque

Director: Nick Bicanic, Jason Bourque
Producer: Nick Bicanic, Remy Kozak

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Oct 28, 2008

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  • SHADOW COMPANY is a never before seen immersive and balanced look at the secret world of private soldiers. With captivating interviews of mercenaries, journalists, security contractors, and academics and explosive footage from Iraq, Sierra Leone, South Africa, US and UK, SHADOW COMPANY reveals an insiders view of a war quite unlike anything on the filtered evening news.
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    Shadow Company provides a pretty thorough examination of the unknown soldiers doing a lot of the heavy lifting there, outside the conventional rules of warfare.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    10/06/07
    Maureen M. Hart
    Maureen M. Hart
    Chicago Tribune
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    Drawing a line between official and unofficial forces is irrelevant since both are paid with our taxes, Shadow Company throws light on that bottom line in the war on terror.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    10/05/07
    Bill Stamets
    Bill Stamets
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    This documentary touching on both the historical evolution and contemporary phenomenon of mercenaries feels uncomfortably like a promotional campaign for private security firms, as they're more euphemistically termed.

    Full Review Source: WBAI Web Radio | comment Comment
    09/27/07
    Prairie Miller
    Prairie Miller
    WBAI Web Radio

    Should be seen by anyone who still romanticizes war, the troops, or the stated motives behind any sort of military conflict.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    09/19/07
    Eric Monder
    Eric Monder
    Film Journal International

    Though it offers interesting stories, Shadow Company does feel a little scattered.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    09/15/07
    Kenneth Turan
    Kenneth Turan
    Los Angeles Times
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    [A] fascinating, evenhanded documentary.

    Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
    09/13/07
    Paul Malcolm
    Paul Malcolm
    L.A. Weekly

    Shadow Company is a lesson in how to get audiences who know little and care even less about the Iraq War to sit up and pay attention.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    09/13/07
    Peter Debruge
    Peter Debruge
    Variety
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    Contrary to the popular image of the gung-ho cowboy contractors, they can and do take into account ethical frameworks.

    Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
    08/16/07
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Cynthia Fuchs
    PopMatters

    There isn’t as much exposé as you might expect in Shadow Company, but there’s considerably more thoughtfulness.

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    07/06/07
    Neil Genzlinger
    Neil Genzlinger
    New York Times
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    Shadow Company attempts to provide a balanced view of a potentially polarizing issue, interviewing historians, security firm heads, war journalists, and former contractors themselves (the Army declined).

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    07/05/07
    Ed Halter
    Ed Halter
    Village Voice
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    The movie presents a balanced view, showing both the moral challenges and tactical advantages of using professional soldiers.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    03/09/07
    Mick LaSalle
    Mick LaSalle
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    Beneficiado por entrevistados com vasta experiência em uma indústria pouco conhecida do público em geral, o documentário traça um retrato alarmante e informativo sobre a atividade de mercenários no Iraque e em outras regiões do planeta.

    Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
    12/01/06
    Pablo Villaca
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena

    For a subject that plays such a large part in America's foreign policy and is so little understood, Shadow Company is an excellent and engaging primer.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    06/22/06
    John DeFore
    John DeFore
    Hollywood Reporter
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    A fascinating documentary, shining some needed light on the individuals who are called upon more and more to take fill in the gaps left by a diminished standing military.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    03/21/06
    Pete Vonder Haar
    Pete Vonder Haar
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