Rendition

"What if someone you love... just disappeared?"

Oct 19 2007 R 2h 2m
Drama, Thriller

When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.

Plot

After a terrorist bombing kills an American envoy in a foreign country, an investigation leads to an Egyptian who has been living in the United States for years and who is married to an American. He is apprehended when he's on his way home. The U.S. sends him to the country where the incident occurs for interrogation, which includes torture. An American C.I.A. operative observes the interrogation and is at odds whether to keep it going or to stop it. In the meantime, the man's wife raises hell to find him, but the person behind this refuses to help or give her any information.

Written by

Kelley Sane

Directed by

Gavin Hood

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

MID Foundation, Level 1 Entertainment, Anonymous Content

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
58,928
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA