Although this is ostensibly about the death in custody of a taxi driver; it actually pans out to provide for a savage critique on the policy of the George W. Bush administration towards those incarcerated under military jurisdiction following the atrocities of 9/11. Using a fairly extensive array of archive footage and pretty condemnatory photography, this interviews many of those victims and their legal…
In 2002, a young cab driver picked up a few passengers near his home in Afghanistan... He never returned
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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Alex Gibney
Narrator (voice)
Brian Keith Allen
Soldier - New York studio shoot reenactment
Moazzam Begg
Self - Torture Victim (as Moazzam Beg)
Christopher Beiring
Self - Captain
Carl Levin
Self
Jack Reed
Self (archive footage)
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FAQ about Taxi to the Dark Side
What is Taxi to the Dark Side about?
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.
When was Taxi to the Dark Side released?
Taxi to the Dark Side was released in 2008.
What genres does Taxi to the Dark Side belong to?
Taxi to the Dark Side is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in Taxi to the Dark Side?
The cast of Taxi to the Dark Side includes Alex Gibney, Brian Keith Allen, Moazzam Begg, Christopher Beiring, Carl Levin.