Only the Dead

"How Far Would You Go to Understand the True Nature of War"

Feb 15 2016 TV-MA 1h 17m
Biography, Documentary, History

A searing account of war correspondent Michael Ware's seven years reporting in Iraq--an extraordinary journey that takes him into the darkest recesses of the Iraq War and the human soul.

Plot

Only the Dead is a war story unlike any ever seen. A story of what happens when one ordinary man, Time magazine war correspondent Michael Ware, transplanted into the Middle East by the reverberations of 9/11, butts into history. Ware handpicked and given a shattering video tape by the most feared, most hated terrorists on the planet to announce his arrival of the world stage sets out on an epic journey into the deepest recesses of the conflict as he seeks answers. Answers that he thinks will lead him to the Truth.

Written by

Michael Ware, Bill Guttentag, Justine A. Rosenthal

Directed by

Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware

Production Countries

Iraq, Australia

Production Companies

Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Wolfhound Pictures, Penance Films, FOXTEL

Languages

English

Awards

8 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
3,536
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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