Taxi to the dark side /

Investigates the torture and killing of an innocent Afghani taxi driver in a gripping probe into reckless abuses of government power. This stunningly crafted narrative demonstrates how one man's life and death symbolizes the erosion of our civil rights.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Jigsaw Productions, Tall Woods (Firm), Wider Film Projects, X-Ray Productions, Discovery Channel (Firm), Thinkfilm (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Gibney, Alex (Screenwriter, Producer, Director, Narrator), Orner, Eva (Producer), Shipman, Susannah (Producer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Pushto
Language Notes:	English and Pashto with English subtitles; with optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles.
Subjects:	War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Prisoners and prisons. Prisoners of war > Government policy > United States. Abu Ghraib Prison. Prisoners of war > Abuse of > Afghanistan. Prisoners of war > Abuse of > Cuba > Guantâanamo Bay Naval Base. Guerra contra el terrorismo > 2001- > Prisioneros y prisiones. Prisioneros de guerra > Afganistâan. Prisioneros de guerra > Polâitica gubernamental > Estados Unidos. Documentary films. Nonfiction films.

Description
Summary:	Investigates the torture and killing of an innocent Afghani taxi driver in a gripping probe into reckless abuses of government power. This stunningly crafted narrative demonstrates how one man's life and death symbolizes the erosion of our civil rights.
Item Description:	Special features: commentary by director Alex Gibney; Frank Gibney interview; outtakes; Alex Gibney on PBS Now; Robert Scheer interviews; Alex Gibney on Link TV; trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Awards:	Academy Awards, 2008: Best Documentary, Features.
Production Credits:	Editor, Sloane Klevin ; cinematography by Maryse Alberti, Greg Andracke ; music, Ivor Guest, Robert Logan ; narrator, Alex Gibney.