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  • 2006
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  • Brave New Films
  • 1 h 15 m
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • Brave New Films
  • 1 h 15 m
Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers

Summary Director Robert Greenwald takes you inside the lives of soldiers, truck drivers, widows and children who have been changed forever as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq. Iraq for Sale uncovers the connections between private corporations making a killing in Iraq and the decision makers who allow them to do so. (Brave...

Directed By: Robert Greenwald

  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • Brave New Films
  • 1 h 15 m
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • Brave New Films
  • 1 h 15 m

Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary Director Robert Greenwald takes you inside the lives of soldiers, truck drivers, widows and children who have been changed forever as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq. Iraq for Sale uncovers the connections between private corporations making a killing in Iraq and the decision makers who allow them to do so. (Brave...

Directed By: Robert Greenwald

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Katy Helvenston-Wettengal

Self - Scott Helvenston's Mother

Scott Helvenston

Self - Blackwater Contractor

Donna Zovko

Self - Mother of Jerry Zovko

Jozo Zovko

Self - Father of Jerry Zovko

Tommy Zovko

Self - Brother of Jerry Zovko

Chris Lehane

Self - Crisis Communications Expert

Anthony Lagouranis

Self - Military Interrogator, Abu Ghraib

John Warner

Self - Senator, Virginia

Shereef Akeel

Self - Civil Rights Attorney

Hassan Al-Azzawi

Self - Abu Ghraib Detainee

Pratap Chatterjee

Self - Executive Director, CorpWatch

Janis Karpinski

Self - Former Brigadier General, Abu Ghraib

Al Haj Ali

Self - Abu Ghraib Detainee

Mark Benjamin

Self - Journalist, Salon.com

Joshua Casteel

Self - Military Interrogator, Abu Ghraib

Marwan Mawiri

Self - Titan Linguist, Kirkuk Airbase Iraq

Alan Grayson

Self - Grayson & Kubli, P.C.

Massie Ritsch

Self - Center for Responsive Politics

Aidan Delgado

Self - SPC Army Reserve, Nasiriyah & Abu Ghraib

Doug Brooks

Self - President, IPOA

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
68
67% Positive
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
68
67% Positive
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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88
It's carefully researched, and it's crucial to fully understanding the Iraqi/American enterprise.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
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Really, though, the most surprising thing about this system is how it disregards some of the basic tenets of conservatism.
By Marc Mohan FULL REVIEW
70
Like Greenwald's previous films, Iraq for Sale is made from a progressive political point of view but spends considerable time talking to regular people who likely voted Republican.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
70
A febrile blend of facts, liberal outrage and emotional manipulation (like his colleague Michael Moore, Mr. Greenwald knows the visual power of a grieving mother), Iraq for Sale has an us-versus-them sensibility that’s extremely effective.
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70
Greenwald's sense of indignation carries the day: He preaches to the choir -- and apparently passes the collection plate -- with evangelical furor.
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60
Suffers from the same occasionally heavy-handed style as its predecessors, it offers a credible indictment against the large corporations currently enjoying windfall profits thanks to the Iraq war.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
For those who have let the war drift into the background noise of talking heads, Iraq for Sale is a much needed reminder of the criminal negligence of those who led the troops into this mess and those who have gotten rich off of it.
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Production Company Brave New Films
Release Date Sep 8, 2006
Duration 1 h 15 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.bravenewfilms.org/
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Awards

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
• 1 Nomination

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