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| producer = [[Steve Golin]]<br>David Kanter<br>Keith Redmon<br>Michael Sugar<br>Marcus Viscidi |
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| writer = Kelley Sane |
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| starring = [[Reese Witherspoon]]<br>[[Jake Gyllenhaal]]<br>[[Meryl Streep]]<br>[[Omar Metwally]]<br>[[Peter Sarsgaard]]<br>[[Alan Arkin]] |
| starring = [[Reese Witherspoon]]<br>[[Jake Gyllenhaal]]<br>[[Meryl Streep]]<br>[[Omar Metwally]]<br>[[Peter Sarsgaard]]<br>[[Alan Arkin]] |
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| cinematography = [[Dion Beebe]] |
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| Rendition | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gavin Hood |
| Written by | Kelley Sane |
| Produced by | Steve Golin David Kanter Keith Redmon Michael Sugar Marcus Viscidi |
| Starring | Reese Witherspoon Jake Gyllenhaal Meryl Streep Omar Metwally Peter Sarsgaard Alan Arkin |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Edited by | Megan Gill |
| Music by | Paul Hepker Mark Kilian |
Release dates | October 19, 2007  November 14, 2007  March 14, 2008  |
Running time | 122 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
- For the British 2007 film starring Andy Serkis see Extraordinary Rendition (film)
Rendition is a 2007 thriller film directed by Gavin Hood and starring Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Omar Metwally. It centers on the controversial CIA practice of extraordinary rendition.
Synopsis
When Egyptian-born terrorist suspect Anwar El-Ibrahimi (Omar Metwally) disappears on a flight from South Africa to Washington, D.C., his pregnant American wife, Isabella (Reese Witherspoon), travels to Washington to try and learn the reason for his disappearance. Much to her anger and dissppair, is met with barriers preventing her from even knowing the reason for his dentention. Meanwhile, at a secret detention facility somewhere outside the United States, CIA analyst Douglas Freeman (Jake Gyllenhaal) is forced to question his assignment in an attempt to save thousands as he becomes a party to the torture of El-Ibrahimi. Helplessly watching the torture of Anwar, who is an alleged terrorist, based on a call in his phone record.
During the same time, the torturer, Abasi, is trying to find the whereabout of her daughter, who ran away with a boy whose brother died in one of Abasi's prisons.
Cast in Order of Appearance
- Omar Metwally - Anwar El-Ibrahimi
- Reese Witherspoon - Isabella Fields El-Ibrahimi
- Aramis Knight - Jeremy El-Ibrahimi
- Rosie Malek-Yonan - Nuru El-Ibrahimi
- Jake Gyllenhaal - Douglas Freeman
- Moa Khouas - Khalid
- Zineb Oukach - Fatima Fawal
- Yigal Naor - Abasi Fawal
- Laila Mrabti - Lina Fawal
- David Fabrizio - William Dixon
- Mounir Margoum - Rani
- Driss Roukh - Bahi
- J. K. Simmons - Lee Mayers
- Meryl Streep - Corrine Whitman
- Bob Gunton - Lars Whitman
- MrabtiBoubker Fahmi - Senior Prison Guard
- Nava Ziv - Samia Fawal
- Raymonde Amsalem - Layla Fawal
- Simon Abkarian - Said Abdel Aziz
- Wendy Phillips - Samantha
- Peter Sarsgaard - Alan Smith
- Christian Martin - Senator Lewis' Aide
- Hassam Ghancy - Hamadi
- Najib Oudghiri - Omar Adnan
- Omar Salim - Rashid Salimi
- Alan Arkin - Senator Hawkins
- Noureddine Aberdine - Student Leader
- Mohamed El Habib Ahamdane - Hamadi's 2nd in Command
- Reguragui Fatima - Khalid's Grandmother
- Anne Betancourt - Sharon Lopez
- Salaheddine Ben Chegra - Al Jazeera Newscaster
- Natalia Zonova - French Tourist
- Hassan Hammouch - Hospital Doctor
- Thomas Raley - DC Male Security Guard
- Skylar T. Adams - CIA Agent at DC Airport #1
- Tim Thomas - CIA Agent at DC Airport #2
- Richard Dorton - CIA Agent at DC Airport #3
- Abdellah Lamsabhi - Tea House Owner
- Lasfer Abdelghni - Hamid, Douglas' Driver
- Floella Benjamin - CIA Staffer
- Akram Allie - Cape Town Businessman #1
- Michael Dube - Cape Town Businessman #2
- Pope Jerrod - Cape Town Businessman #3
- Anthony Watterson - Cape Town Businessman #4
- Marisia Moreno - Woman who helps Isabella
- Tanane Boussif - Prison Soldier
- Lofti Hassan - Taxi Driver
- El Oualid Mezouar - Donkey Cart Driver
- Craig Johnson - Capitol Hill Policeman #1
- Wade Harlan - Capitol Hill Policeman #2
- Derek Hansen - Reception Guest #1
- Steve Tom - Reception Guest #2
- Robert Clotworthy - Reception Guest #3
- Muna Otaru - Senate Staffer
- Nick Toth - CNN Announcer
- David Randolph - Todd Hamilton
- Mustapha Louchou - Khalid's Brother
- Hadar Ratzon - Safiya
Reception
Reviews for Rendition were mixed. Based on 33 reviews, the film averaged a score of 55 at Metacritic.[1] Roger Ebert awarded the film four stars out of four, saying that, "Rendition is valuable and rare. As I wrote from Toronto: 'It is a movie about the theory and practice of two things: torture and personal responsibility. And it is wise about what is right, and what is wrong.'"[2] In contrast, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone applauded the cast, but noted that the film was a "bust as a persuasive drama".[3] Travers declared the film the year's Worst Anti-War Film on his list of the Worst Movies of 2007.[4]
References
- ^ Rendition (2007): Reviews, Retrieved on October 20, 2007.
- ^ ::rogerebert.com:: Reviews:: Rendition (xhtml), Retrieved on October 20, 2007.
- ^ Rendition: Review: Rolling Stone, Retrieved on October 20, 2007.
- ^ Travers, Peter, (December 19, 2007) "Peter Travers' Best and Worst Movies of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20