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Taxi to the Dark Side

In 2002, a young cab driver picked up a few passengers near his home in Afghanistan... He never returned

Released PG 106 min 7.5/10 Votes: 16882

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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Movie

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Genre:

Documentary

Release:

2008-01-18

Year:

2024

Country:

United States of America

Language:

English

Budget:

$1M

Revenue:

$275k

Companies:

Wider Film Projects

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