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Rendition is a 2007 American political thriller film directed by Gavin Hood, and starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin and Omar Metwally. It centers on the controversial CIA practice of extraordinary rendition and is based on the true story of Khalid El-Masri , who was mistaken for Khalid al-Masri .
Rendition: Directed by Gavin Hood. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin. When a terrorist bombing in North Africa kills 19 incl. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA.
- (58K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Gavin Hood
- 2007-10-19
Oct 18, 2007 · Director Gavin Hood‘s terrifying, intelligent thriller “Rendition” puts a human face on the practice. We meet Anwar El-Ibrahimi (Omar Metwally), an Egyptian-born American chemical engineer who lives in Chicago.
When a terrorist bombing in North Africa kills 19 incl. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA. He disappears. His wife asks senator for help.
Rendition is a 2007 American political thriller film directed by Gavin Hood, and starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin and Omar Metwally. It centers on the controversial CIA practice of extraordinary rendition and is based on the true story of Khalid El-Masri, who was mistaken for Khalid al-Masri.
Oct 19, 2007 · Rendition. Directed by Gavin Hood. Drama, Thriller. R. 2h 2m. By A.O. Scott. Oct. 19, 2007. Given the tenor of political discussion these days, it is inevitable that someone with a loud voice and...
Sep 7, 2007 · When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US. Gavin Hood. Director.