Machtlos (2007)
Das Leben der El-Ibrahims verändert sich von Grund auf, als Anwar El-Ibrahim nach seinem Südafrika Aufenthalt nicht bei seiner Frau Izabella in den Vereinigten Staaten eintrifft. Izabella versucht verzweifelt etwas über den Verbleib ihres Gatten in Erfahrung zu bringen wobei sie feststellen muss, dass die CIA ihn ins Ausland entführt hat. Im Namen der nationalen Sicherheit wird Anwar von der Homeland Security als unmittelbare, terroristische Bedrohung eingestuft und daraufhin in ein Gefangenlager deportiert. Dort arbeitet zum Zeitpunkt seines Eintreffens ein junger, aufstrebender CIA-Analyst Douglas Freeman, welcher einer brutalen Befragung El-Ibrahims beiwohnen muss. Aufgrund dieses menschenverachtenden Verhörs stellt Douglas die Vorgehensweise seines Arbeitgebers in Frage und sucht nach einer plausiblen Rechtfertigung dieser unvertretbaren Strategie im Kampf gegen den Terrorismus.
Der Regisseur: Gavin Hood
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Reese Witherspoon as Isabella Fields El-Ibrahimi |
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Jake Gyllenhaal as Douglas Freeman |
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Meryl Streep as Corrine Whitman |
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Alan Arkin as Senator Hawkins |
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Peter Sarsgaard as Alan Smith |
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Omar Metwally as Anwar El-Ibrahimi |
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Igal Naor as Abasi Fawal |
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Hadar Ratzon Rotem as Safiya |
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J.K. Simmons as Lee Mayer |
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Simon Abkarian as Said Abdel Aziz |
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Moa Khouas as Khalid |
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Zineb Oukach as Fatima Fawal |
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Aramis Knight as Jeremy El-Ibrahimi |
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Rosie Malek-Yonan as Nuru El-Ibrahimi |
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Laila Mrabti as Lina Fawal |
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David Fabrizio as William Dixon |
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Mounir Margoum as Rani |
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Driss Roukhe as Bahi |
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Bob Gunton as Lars Whitman |
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Del Hunter-White as DC Female Security Guard |
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Boubker Fahmi as Senior Prison Guard |
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Nava Ziv as Samia Fawal |
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Reymonde Amsallem as Layla Fawal |
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Wendy Phillips as Samantha |
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Christian Martin as Senator Lewis' Aide |
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Hassam Ghancy as Hamadi |
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Najib Oudghiri as Omar Adnan |
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Omar Salim as Rashid Salimi |
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Bunnie Rivera as Corinne's Housekeeper |
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Noureddine Aberdine as Student Leader |
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Mohamed El Habib Ahamdane as Hamadi's 2nd in Command |
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Fatima Regragui as Khalid's Grandmother |
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Anne Betancourt as Sharon Lopez |
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Salaheddine Ben Chegra as Al Jazeera Newscaster |
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Natalia Zonova as French Tourist |
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Hassan Hammouche as Hospital Doctor |
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Skylar T. Adams as CIA Agent at DC Airport |
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Tim Thomas as CIA Agent at DC Airport |
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Richard Dorton as CIA Agent at DC Airport |
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Abdellah Lamsabhi as Tea House Owner |
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Lasfer Abdelghni as Hamid, Douglas' Driver |
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Floella Benjamin as CIA Staffer |
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Akram Allie as Cape Town Businessman |
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Michael Dube as Cape Town Businessman |
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Pope Jerrod as Cape Town Businessman |
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Anthony Watterson as Cape Town Businessman |
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Marisia Moreno as Woman Who Helps Isabella |
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Tanane Boussif as Prison Soldier |
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Lofti Hassan as Taxi Driver |
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El Oualid Mezouar as Donkey Cart Driver |
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Craig Johnson as Capitol Hill Police |
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Wade Harlan as Capitol Hill Police |
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Derek Hansen as Reception Guest |
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Steve Tom as Reception Guest |
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Robert Clotworthy as Reception Guest |
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Muna Otaru as Senate Staffer |
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Nick Toth as CNN Announcer |
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David J. Randolph as Todd Hamilton |
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Mustapha Louchou as Khalid's Brother |
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Marina Anderson as Neighbor with Collie (uncredited) |
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David Black as Janitor (uncredited) |
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Elaine Anne Furst as Labor and Delivery Nurse (uncredited) |
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Paul Hodge as Capitol Hill Officer (uncredited) |
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Jason Roehm as Secret Service (uncredited) |
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Joseph Andrew Schneider as Security Officer (uncredited) |
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Levi Tinker as Press Member (uncredited) |
| Production | Steve Golin | Producer |
| Production | Keith Redmon | Producer |
| Sound | Mark Kilian | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Harry Pain | Art Direction |
| Art | Jille Azis | Set Designer |
| Production | Mark Martin | Producer |
| Production | Bill Todman Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Schwake | Executive Producer |
| Production | Edward Milstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Sugar | Producer |
| Art | Tony Noble | Art Direction |
| Art | Barry Robison | Production Design |
| Writing | Kelley Sane | Writer |
| Sound | Paul Hepker | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Gavin Hood | Director |
| Production | Marcus Viscidi | Producer |
| Editing | Megan Gill | Editor |
| Camera | Dion Beebe | Director of Photography |
| Production | David Kanter | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Wilkinson | Costume Design |
| Crew | Heidi Pascoe | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Madelein Krugell | Hairstylist |
| Production | Kate Dowd | Casting |
| Directing | Robyn Aronstam | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Bruria Albeck | Casting |
| Production | Kathy Driscoll-Mohler | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca Lafford | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steve Artmont | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fríða Aradóttir | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eammon Hughes | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Molly Stern-Schlusse | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nezha Aouis | Hairstylist |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Art | Carol Kiefer | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Scott Rathner | In Memory Of |
| Art | Keith Pain | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Kevin Constant | Supervising Art Director |
| Production | Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Chad Tyler | Stand In |
| Crew | Alisa Hensley | Stunts |
| Art | Jordan Crockett | Draughtsman |
| Crew | Terel Gibson | Visual Effects Editor |