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Rendition (2007)

★ 6.8R121 minDirector: Gavin Hood

2007 American film

Rendition is a 2007 American political thriller film directed by Gavin Hood, and starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin, and Omar Metwally. The film centers on the controversial CIA practice of extraordinary rendition and is based on the true story of Khalid El-Masri, who was mistaken for Khalid al-Masri.

The film was produced by Level 1 Entertainment and Anonymous Content and distributed by New Line Cinema, and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2007, before being released theatrically in North America on October 19, 2007. The film received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Rendition about?
Rendition (2007) — After a terrorist bombing kills an American envoy in a foreign country, an investigation leads to an Egyptian who has been living in the United States for years and who is married to an American. He is apprehended when he's on his way home. The U.S. sends him to the country where
Is Rendition based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Rendition scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.