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Standard Operating Procedure DVD

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Release Date: 10/14/2008
Original Release: 2008
Format: DVD
Length: 116 minutes
Rating: R (MPAA)
Rating Reason: for disturbing images and content involving torture and graphic nudity, and for language
UPC: 043396261655
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Other Formats:

Standard Operating Procedure Blu-ray Disc

Directed by:

Errol Morris

Categories:

Education/General Interest, World History/Culture, Documentary, Theatrical Release, America

	Description

	Master filmmaker Errol Morris turns his keen eye to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in this intense and provocative documentary. Using interviews with the soldiers that appeared in the now infamous torture photos, Morris strings their stories together with vivid reenactments and striking digital technology for a wrenching look at the events at the prison. With his trademark straight-into-the-lens interview style, it is chilling to see the familiar faces of Lynndie England and Sabrina Harmon as they try to articulate their experiences. The lawlessness and confusion in the prison quickly become evident, and as their stories unfold, the film slowly strips away the many puzzling questions that surround the incidents, exposing a much larger truth about corruption within the US military, corruption that appears to reach far beyond the handful of soldiers that took the fall for the scandal. Morris's reenactments are extremely vivid, and often shot in a beautifully cinematic style. While these techniques make for riveting filmmaking, they are sometimes considered controversial by documentary purists, and some might criticize his detailed recreations of such deeply disturbing events. However, others might deem the reenactments necessary to really bringing home the reality of what happened. Regardless of his methods, Morris does a masterly job of untangling such a complex, twisted story. He shines a glaring light on one of America's most shameful moments and, more importantly, exposes how little we truly know about our military's methods.

	DVD Features

	Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.39 Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French, Portuguese Subtitles - Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai - Optional Additional Release Material: Alternate Scenes (9) Audio Commentery - Errol Morris, Director

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	Awards

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	Technical Specifications

	Closed Captioned Color - Color

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Average Rating: Number of Reviews: 3 (view all)

Posted on October 22, 2008

Reviewed by: Movie Addict

As someone who spent the majority of his adult life in the military, this documentary was especially disturbing. It's not as it there is anything new here. I saw Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, a better...
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Posted on May 19, 2008

Reviewed by: Matthew

In the past year, there have been a number of fiction films released all of which attempt to dramatize various aspects of the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of these films were well made,...
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Posted on May 7, 2008

Reviewed by: Jarrod

'Standard Operating Procedure' is the latest film from acclaimed documentarian Errol Morris, whose last project, The Fog of War, about former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, earned him his...
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