The Boys of Abu Ghraib
War thriller from actor Luke Moran (making his directorial debut), telling the true story of an American soldier who secretly befriends an Iraqi detainee, and witnesses the torture and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq.
Jack Farmer (Moran) is tasked with guarding the Army's highest priority detainees. Pressured by his superior (Sean Astin) into using harsh techniques on a seemingly innocent detainee (Omid Abtahi), the seductive allure of war quickly turns to a haunting reality that threatens to break him.
Less2014Rating: MA15+102 minsUSA
DramaThrillerTrue Story & BiographyWar
- Director:
- Luke Moran (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Luke Moran
- Cast:
- Luke MoranSean AstinSara PaxtonOmid AbtahiMichael WelchJohn RobinsonElijah Kelley
The Boys of Abu Ghraib | Reviews
The Dissolve
For a film about the hardened soldiers who oversaw the most notorious detainment center of the Iraq War, [this] is remarkably squeamish about tackling its subject matter head-on.
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The Boys of Abu Ghraib | Release Details
The Boys of Abu Ghraib is available to stream in Australia now on Google Play and Apple TV.