Return of the Taliban (2006)
FRONTLINE reports from the lawless Pakistani tribal areas along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and reveals how the area has fallen under the control of a resurgent Taliban militia. Despite the presence of 80,000 Pakistani troops, the Taliban and their supporters continue to use the region as a launching pad for attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan. In a region little understood because it is closed to most observers, FRONTLINE investigates a secret front in the war on terror.
Director: Martin Smith
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Latif Afridi as Self |
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Sheikh Rashid Ahmed as Self |
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Richard Lee Armitage as Self |
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Ryan Crocker as Self |
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Pervez Musharraf as Self |
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Barnett Rubin as Self |
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Osama bin Laden as Self |
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George W. Bush as Self |
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Hamid Karzai as Self |
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Will Lyman as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Production | Scott Anger | Co-Producer |
| Production | Chris Durrance | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Martin Smith | Director |
| Writing | Martin Smith | Writer |