• Blood Diamond. Set against
the backdrop of the chaos and civil war
that enveloped 1990s Sierra Leone, "Blood
Diamond" is the story of Danny Archer
(Leonardo DiCaprio), a South African mercenary,
and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende
fisherman. Both men are African, but their
histories and their circumstances are as
different as any can be—until their
fates become joined in a common quest to
recover a rare pink diamond that can transform
their lives: http://blooddiamondmovie.warnerbros.com/
- Buy the DVD now: (US) click here / (UK) click here
- 'Diamond' trades on action and star appeal. By Ty Burr, Boston Globe, December 8, 2006: TEXT
• Why We Fight. This is the documentary that won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring John McCain, Gore Vidal, William Kristol, Chalmers Johnson, Richard Perle and others, the film launches a inquiry perspective into the workings of the military industrial complex.
• Force Provision.
Produced and directed by
Allie Tyler, Force Provision is a straight forward documentary about the commercial provision of defense and security services as this relates to policy, military institutions, public consent of foreign engagements and necessary responsible oversight.
- Download the film's Directory: click here
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Iraq for Sale. A film by
the controversial director Robert Greenwald,
who takes you inside a view of the lives
of people who have been changed forever
as a result of the reconstruction of Iraq. http://iraqforsale.org/
- Watch it now: video download (DVD-quality PC File / TiVo "Best Quality" File): click here
• Route Irish | Security contractors can abuse and be abused without a trace. Ken Loach's new film, Route Irish, explores the private security sector. Its screenwriter details findings that perturbed him. By Paul Laverty, The Guardian, March 6, 2011: TEXT
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Shadow Company. A feature-length
documentary by Nick Bicanic and Jason Bourque
that reveals the origins and destinations
of modern-day mercenaries. Who are these
security contractors? What do they do? Why
do they do it? Visit the film's website
and watch the trailer! Go to the Forums
page for access to their discussion page: http://www.shadowcompanythemovie.com/
• State of Play. Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast, including Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams & Helen Mirren in the blistering thriller about deception, manipulation, corruption, and security contractors: http://www.universalstudiosentertainment.com/state-of-play/
• The Unit. TV series from CBS following a fictional covert Special Forces team operating outside the usual military chain of command, risking their lives on undercover missions at home and abroad. A subplot in the series emerged (and died) dealing with the activities of Blackthorn, a fictional private military company poaching personnel from The Unit. click here
• War Inc. Action comedy starring John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, Dan Ackroyd, and Sir Ben Kingsley: http://www.firstlookstudios.com/films/warinc/ | http://www.warthefilm.com/ |
