The Mauritanian

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Drama
Thriller

Overview

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

Keywords

based on novel or book
based on true story
war on terror
lawyer
torture
interrogation
confession
falsely accused
prisoner
guantanamo bay
sleep deprivation
war on terrorism

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 12, 2021
Original language: English
Spoken languages: German, English, Arabic, French
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Topic Studios,BBC Film,STX Films,30WEST,SunnyMarch,Shadowplay Features,STXfilms
Cast: Tahar Rahim,Jodie Foster,Benedict Cumberbatch,Shailene Woodley,Zachary Levi,Langley Kirkwood,Saamer Usmani,Corey Johnson,Matthew Marsh,David Fynnand 8 more
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Writer: Rory Haines,Sohrab Noshirvani,Mohamedou Ould Slahi,Michael Bronner
Producer: Daniel Steinman,Michael Bloom,Dan Friedkin,Leah Clarke,Adam Ackland,Lloyd Levin,Beatriz Levin,Maria Zuckerman,Branwen Prestwood-Smith,Mark Holder,Benedict Cumberbatch,Rose Garnett,Michael Bronner,Micah Green,Christine Holder,Ryan Heller
Cinematography: Alwin H. Küchler
Music: Tom Hodge
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: $7,527,030
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt4761112