Standard Operating Procedure details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Joshua Feinman, Merry Grissom, Christopher Bradley, Combiz Shams, Zhubin Rahbar, Sarah Denning, Cyrus King, Shaun Russell, Daniel Novy, Jeff L. Green |
| Director: | Errol Morris |
| Genre: | Documentary - General |
| Studio: | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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Standard Operating Procedure |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 58 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 12 Jan 2009 |
| Main languages: | English |
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I have never felt compelled to review before
By a customer from London , 25 Nov 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
I have never felt compelled to review before, often the times I think people come close is when they have negative feedback to give. I watched this at a cinema after going to see the Brighton Photo Biennial (2008) which had a war photography theme.
This documentary kept me engaged throughout. Nothing felt forced. As a viewer watching people who have been convicted or accused of wrong-doing, you (at least I do) want to shake the tv or the interviewer and say 'Ask them this....ask them that...ask them how they could think of doing such a thing' but I think all the people who are interviewed answer your questions (perhaps you need to look/listen harder). You experience so many emotions with this film. A previous reviewer said that the director did not probe the interviewees enough, but I think that can sometimes be the sign of a bad documentary. You need to let people speak, its not always about putting across your own point of view but listening and creating an open-minded audience. If anything, I think it is harder for the director to remain silent! See this film. It is important viewing for the times we live in and a terrific yet shocking documentary.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(10)get a life
By a customer , 11 Nov 2011don't waste your time.excellent idea but such a boring production.stick to a good documentry if you are really interested in learning more- Was this review helpful to you?
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Disturbing but not surprising
By TrevorR (74 reviews) from Boston , 17 Feb 2011This was a disturbing documentary but the events it covered are not surprising considering the situation that these Military Police soldiers found themselves in. They thought they were following the orders of the CIA and other 'Government' operatives in softening up the prisoners for interrogation. What they really did wrong was taking photographs. This was dumb ass stupid in the first degree. Without the photographs there would have been no investigation and prison sentences handed down on those who participated. It is interesting to note that only Staff Sergeants and below were prosecuted. I would recommend watching the documentary but be prepared for a series of still photos with interviews, there is no 'action' to speak of.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Deeply distressing and disturbing
By a customer from London , 22 Nov 2010We found this docco too disturbing and distressing to watch more. World is unfair andn corrupt, brutal and bloody and full of ignorance at times. This embodies it all in heartsinking-heartbreakingfashion.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Approach of the filmmakers, Sony Entertainment, downplays the theme.
By a customer from London , 18 Oct 2009A serious doc about Abu Ghraib cannot not be all showbiz with studio interviews, sound and visual effects. Hollywood fails here.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Worth watching
By a customer from Milton Keynes , 11 Aug 2009If you were interested to know exactly what was behind 'those photos', you should watch this documentary and make up your own mind! Bad choice of using digital cameras or stupid politics?
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