The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair
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| The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair |
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| Directed by | Michael Tucker, Petra Epperlein |
| Produced by | Petra Epperlein |
| Written by | Michael Tucker, Petra Epperlein |
| Distributed by | Truly Indie |
| Release date(s) | March 23, 2007 |
| Running time | 72 min (USA) |
| Language | English |
The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair is a documentary film by American documentary filmmaker Michael Tucker.
The film depicts Yunis Khatayer Abbas, an Iraqi journalist who was detained by US troops in 2003 and later imprisoned at Abu Ghraib prison for nine months. Although innocent, he was accused by American military officials of plotting to assassinate then British prime minister Tony Blair along with his two brothers.
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[edit] Production notes
Directors Tucker and Epperlein were working on their film Gunner Palace, when they first encountered Abbas.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Magnolia DVD, Los Angeles, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Trailer of "The Prisoner" at YouTube
- A review of the film by the Wild River Review
- The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair at the Internet Movie Database
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