Battle for Haditha

"There are many ways to see the same story"

May 7 2008 R 1h 37m
Drama, History, War

An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.

Plot

In November 2005, US Marines fell into an ambush by Iraqi insurgents and one officer got killed. The reprisals by the Americans were frightening, resulting in the massacre of 24 people, many of whom were women and children. "Battle for Haditha" is the faithful account of this tragic event which scandalized the world.

Written by

Nick Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin, Anna Telford

Directed by

Nick Broomfield

Cast

Matthew Knoll, Elliot Ruiz, Eric Mehalacopoulos

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

HanWay Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins total

Trailers
Battle For Haditha: Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
7,671
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA