The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
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- R
- 1h 35min
- Drama, War
- 09 Mar 2006 (UK)
- Movie
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Riz Ahmed | ... |
Shafiq
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Farhad Harun | ... |
Ruhel
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Waqar Siddiqui | ... |
Monir
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Arfan Usman | ... |
Asif Iqbal
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Shahid Iqbal | ... |
Zahid
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Sher Khan | ... |
Sher Khan
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| Jason Salkey | ... |
Military Interrogator Sheberghan
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Jacob Gaffney | ... |
Kandahar Interregator #1
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| Mark Holden | ... |
Kandahar Interrogator #2
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| Duane Henry | ... |
Guard #1
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| William Meredith | ... |
Guard #2
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Payman Bina | ... |
Guard #3
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| Adam James | ... |
SAS Interrogator
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James Buller | ... |
MI5
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Mark Sproston | ... |
Embassy Man
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| Nancy Crane | ... |
Interrogator #1
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| Ewan Bailey | ... |
Interrogator #2
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| Martin McDougall | ... |
Interrogator #3
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Naser Ranjha | ... |
Interrogator #4
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Justin Lynch | ... |
Interrogator #5
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| Sara Stewart | ... |
Interrogator #6
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| Demetri Goritsas | ... |
Interrogator #7
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| James McNeill | ... |
Interrogator #8
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| Sasha Pick | ... |
Interrogator #9
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Steven Beckingham | ... |
Camp X-Ray Guard #1
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Brian Flaherty | ... |
Guard #2 (Guantanamo)
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Jason Schams | ... |
Guard #3 (Guantanamo)
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Andre Pitts | ... |
Guard #4 (Guantanamo)
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Justin Thomson | ... |
Guard #5 (Guantanamo)
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Tom Whitecross | ... |
Guard #6 (Guantanamo)
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| Kieran O'Brien | ... |
Voice Over
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Ruhel Ahmed | ... |
Self
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| Sonny Louis | ... |
US Marine
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| Osama bin Laden | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Tony Blair | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| George W. Bush | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Christopher Fosh | ... |
Guard #7 (uncredited)
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Asif Iqbal | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Shafiq Rasul | ... |
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| Donald Rumsfeld | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Mat Whitecross | ||
| Michael Winterbottom | ||
Produced by
| Andrew Eaton | ... | producer |
| Michael Elliott | ... | line producer: Iran (as Mike Elliott) |
| Melissa Parmenter | ... | producer |
| Lee Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Winterbottom | ... | producer |
Music by
| Harry Escott | ||
| Molly Nyman | ||
Cinematography by
| Marcel Zyskind | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mat Whitecross | ||
| Michael Winterbottom | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Beeton | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Pepper Post Productions Ltd. |
| Michelle Camp | ... | digital intermediate producer: Pepper Post Productions Ltd. |
| Richard Cradick | ... | on-line editor: Pepper Post Productions Ltd. |
| Michael Groom | ... | day-and-date release coordinator |
| Pete Harrow | ... | digital intermediate asset manager: Pepper Post Productions Ltd. |
| Scott Hinchcliffe | ... | on-line editor: Pepper Post Productions Ltd. |
Casting By
| Wendy Brazington | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Digby | ||
Makeup Department
| Mehdi Habibipur | ... | makeup artist: Iran (as Mehdi Habibi Pour) |
| Morteza Mortaghi | ... | makeup artist: Iran |
Production Management
| Ali Reza Haghshenas | ... | production manager: Iran |
| Josh Hyams | ... | production manager |
| Najibullah Razaq | ... | production manager: Afghhanistan |
| Ghorban Sadeghi | ... | production manager: Iran |
| Ali Reza Samiei | ... | production manager: Iran |
| Shahin Shahbazzadeh | ... | production manager: Iran |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Elliott | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sergio González Kuhn | ... | creative director: Spain (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nick Adams | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeremy Adamson | ... | additional sound effects editor |
| Tim Alban | ... | foley supervisor |
| Richard Davey | ... | dubbing mixer / re-recording mixer |
| Jennie Evans | ... | sound effects editor |
| James Hamilton | ... | foley recordist |
| Jonathan Rimas | ... | adr mixer |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Joakim Sundström | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Jessie Taylor | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Chris Treble | ... | foley editor |
| Stuart Wilson | ... | sound mixer |
| Nick Woolwich | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Paul Wrightson | ... | adr editor |
Special Effects by
| Mohsen Roozbahani | ... | special effects: Iran (as Mohsen Roozbehani) |
| Reza Turkaman | ... | special effects assistant: Iran |
Visual Effects by
| Adam Garner | ... | visual effects artist |
| Dan Sollis | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Phil Fisk | ... | still photographer (as Philip Fisk) |
Casting Department
| Julie Dunne | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mehdi Faragi | ... | costume assistant: Iran |
| Esmaeil Maghsoudi | ... | costume supervisor: Iran |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Jimmy Robertson | ... | music mix engineer |
| Harry Varsani | ... | musician: dhol and tabla |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Rasul Hosseini | ... | driver: Iran |
Additional Crew
| Ramin Ahmadzadeh | ... | translator: Iran |
| Reno Antoniades | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson |
| Mohammed Arsalan | ... | fixer: Pakistan |
| Seyed Rahim Bathaei | ... | translator: Iran |
| Rachel Clark | ... | production assistant |
| Nicky Coats | ... | production accountant |
| Annie Derbaseghian | ... | production secretary: Iran |
| Hasein Dordoee | ... | production assistant: Iran |
| Blanche Aurore Duault | ... | publicist |
| Graham Easton | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc. |
| Amir Farvardin | ... | production assistant: Iran |
| Michael Groom | ... | production coordinator: USA |
| Jethro Harris | ... | head of film: Pepper Ltd. |
| Gholam Reza Heydarijo | ... | caterer: Iran |
| Hamid Reza Heydarijo | ... | caterer: Iran |
| Fiona McGuire | ... | head of production: Revolution Films |
| Stephen Nex | ... | assistant: Michael Winterbottom and Andrew Eaton |
| Yaser Nicksima | ... | production assistant: Iran |
| Imran Paracha | ... | fixer: Pakistan |
| Abdul Manan Paryan | ... | advisor: security, Afghanistran |
| Linda Pather | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc. |
| Helen Phelps | ... | head of sales: Pepper Post Productions Ltd. |
| Ramtin Ramezani | ... | production assistant: Iran |
| Lee Stone | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson |
| Milan Tawade | ... | travel arranger: The Travel Company |
| Lisa Wedgbury | ... | production assistant |
| Vanessa Whyte | ... | production assistant |
| Reza Zarechian | ... | translator: Iran |
Thanks
| Marese Langan | ... | special thanks |
| Sean Mulcahy | ... | thanks |
| Tessa Ross | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- CTV International (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Channel Four Films (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Falcom Media (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Roadside Attractions (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Amazonia Films (2014) (Venezuela)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (2006) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Prooptiki (2006) (Greece)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Capitol FX (laser subtitling)
Other Companies
- AIR Studios (strings recorded at)
- AP Television (archival footage)
- Al Jazeera Satellite Channel (archival footage)
- Alex Rose Wig Company (special thanks)
- Barfutura (local main poster design)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (archival footage)
- Central Station Technicolour (titles and captions designer)
- Clarity Post Production Sound (sound post-production)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (sound re-recorded at)
- ITFC (translations)
- ITN Archive (archival footage)
- KO Creative (trailer)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services)
- Limehouse Recordings (sound post-production)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance services)
- Nessie Green Ltd. (translation services)
- Pepper Post Production (digital intermediate post-production)
- Pierce Rooms (music mixed at)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Soho Images (film laboratory services)
- Technicolor (digital transfer)
- The Travel Company (travel)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 2001, four Pakistani Britons, Ruhal Ahmed, Asif Iqbal and Shafiq Rasul and another friend, Monir, travel to Pakistan for a wedding and in a urge of idealism, decide to see the situation of war torn Afganistan which is being bombed by the American forces in retaliation for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Once there, with the loss of Monir in the wartime chaos, they are captured by Northern Alliance fighters. They are then handed them over the American forces who transport them to the prison camps at the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba. What follows is three years of relentless imprisonment, interrogations and torture to make them submit to blatantly wrong confessions to being terrorists. In the midst of this abuse, the three struggle to keep their spirits up in that face of this grave injustice. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Two of the actors (Riz Ahmed and Farhad Harun) and two of the ex-detainees were detained temporary and interrogated at the airport by the British police when they returned from the Berlinale-festival where the movie got the Silver Bear. According to BBC-news Ahmed said he was asked if he intended to make any more political films. See more » |
| Goofs | When one of the "detainees" is first brought into the interrogation tent, a guard accidentally lifts the man's shirt, revealing the wire of a remote microphone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Taking Liberties (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
Shafiq:
[rapping to an American guard]
My name's Shafiq Rasul, and I'm from Tipton, I tell them I ain't Taliban, but they don't wanna listen. You won't believe I just came out here, for my mate's wedding, do you? I never thought my ass, would be heading for Cuba. See more » |