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Taxi to the Dark Side

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An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-01-18

Runtime: 106 mins

Director: Alex Gibney

Writer: Alex Gibney

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Taxi to the Dark Side

Production Companies: Wider Film Projects, Jigsaw Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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