Standard Operating Procedure (film)
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| Directed by | Errol Morris |
| Produced by | Julie Ahlberg |
| Written by | Errol Morris |
| Starring | Christopher Bradley Sarah Denning Joshua Feinman |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Robert Chappell Robert Richardson |
| Editing by | Andy Grieve Steven Hathaway Dan Mooney |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date(s) | April 25, 2008 |
| Running time | 118 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Standard Operating Procedure is a 2008 documentary film which explores the events surrounding the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. The film was directed by Errol Morris, and stars Christopher Bradley, Sarah Denning, and Joshua Feinman.
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[edit] Synopsis
An examination of the unintended consequences of the Iraqi war with a focus on events at Abu Ghraib prison which began to appear in global media in 2004. The prison quickly became notorious for the shocking photos of the abuse and torture of terror suspects by military men and women. Ultimately, it is the story of soldiers who believed they were defending democracy but found themselves plunged into an unimagined nightmare.
[edit] Controversy
His practice of paying subject interviewee has caused a scandal, although it hasn't been an unusual practice in documentary making according to the producer Diane Weyermann, [1], who also worked on An Inconvenient Truth. In a private interview during Tribeca Film Festival, Morris says: "If I had not paid them they would not be interviewed"[2]
[edit] References
- Cieply, Michael. "Film on Abu Ghraib Puts Focus on Paid Interviews", The New York Times, 2008-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- Cunningham, Megan. "On the Circuit: Standard Operating Procedure", Zoom In Online, 2008-04-27. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
[edit] External links
- Standard Operating Procedure at the Internet Movie Database
- Standard Operating Procedure at Rotten Tomatoes
- Standard Operating Procedure at Metacritic
- Standard Operating Procedure at Box Office Mojo
- Standard Operating Procedure at Allmovie
- EyeForFilm.co.uk - Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with Errol Morris about the film
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