History in Focus Rendition
TV Episode | 22 min | Documentary, History

History in Focus

Rendition

TV Episode | 22 min | Documentary, History

Host Geoff Wawro sets his sights on the new movie Rendition which tells the story of an Egyptian terrorism suspect that "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC. His American wife (Reese Witherspoon) and a CIA analyst (Jake ...See moreHost Geoff Wawro sets his sights on the new movie Rendition which tells the story of an Egyptian terrorism suspect that "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC. His American wife (Reese Witherspoon) and a CIA analyst (Jake Gyllenhall) find themselves caught in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US. We will examine the history and provide context for the movie including the origins of rendition, the changing role of the CIA, and the reality of interrogation techniques. Written by Anonymous See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Alan Arkin Self Self See fewer	Argo (2012)
Dave Dyshuk C.I.A. Interagator C.I.A. Interagator See fewer	Capers (2008)
Jake Gyllenhaal Self Self See fewer	Nightcrawler (2014)
Gavin Hood Self Self See fewer	Tsotsi (2005)
Omar Metwally Self Self See fewer	The Affair (2014)
Igal Naor Self Self See fewer	Munich Games (2022)
Peter Sarsgaard Self Self See fewer	Shattered Glass (2003)
Meryl Streep Self Self See fewer	Out of Africa (1985)
Reese Witherspoon Self Self See fewer	Wild (I) (2014)
Dave Zigerelli Arab Detainee Arab Detainee See fewer	Thieves, Inc. (2013)