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Dirty Wars

Dirty Wars

2013Movie⏱️ 1h 27mNot Rated
DocumentaryCrimeHistoryMysteryWar
7.4
IMDB Rating
9,514 votes

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars.

Director
Rick Rowley
Writers
David Riker, Jeremy Scahill
Stars
Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi
Release Date
October 18, 2013
Language
English, Pashtu, Somali, Dari, Arabic
Country
United States
🏆 10
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 54
Reviews
📋 15.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Jeremy Scahill
Jeremy Scahill
as Self
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Nasser Al Aulaqi
as Self - Interviewee
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Saleha Al Aulaqi
as Self - Interviewee
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Muqbal Al Kazemi
as Self - Interviewee
👤
Abdul Rahman Barman
as Self - Interviewee
👤
Saleh Bin Fareed
as Self - Interviewee
👤
Andrew Exum
as Self - Interviewee
👤
Abdul Ghafoor
as Self - Interviewee
👤
Philip Giraldi
as Self - Interviewee
👤
Matthew Hoh
as Self - Interviewee

💰 Box Office

$416,853
Worldwide Gross
$384,473
Domestic Gross
$63,504
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Yemen
Production
Doc Society, Big Noise Films, Civic Bakery

🏷️ Keywords

american imperialismreference to barack obamau.s. militarywar on terrorism2000s

🎯 Categories

Military DocumentaryPolitical DocumentaryCrimeDocumentaryHistoryMysteryWar

⭐ Featured Review

You saw American forces take the bullets out of the body?
by lastliberal-853-2537082014-01-16
8/10

"Written by David Riker and celebrated investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill, the film follows Scahill as he unpeals the layers of the Joint Special Operations Command, the powerful covert military outfit that answers directly—and only—to the president, and whose maneuvers in the Middle East have left more civilians dead than we can know. The film shows the complicity of both the U.S. government and media in covering up massacres and smearing journalists who do more than phone in PR-spun news. It's compelling journalism and a fascinating story with which all Americans should familiariz..."

📖 Synopsis

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars.