Battle for Haditha
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- Synopsis
- The fate of two cultures becomes locked on a tragic collision course in director Nick Broomfield's dramatization of the events that led to the massacre of 24 Iraqi men, women, and children by American Marines....
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- Director(s)
- Nick Broomfield
- Distributor(s)
- Image Entertainment
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min.
Critic Reviews
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
Searing, powerful, and morally entangled.Read the full review
Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites
Intense, fair-minded entry in the pileup of Iraq pictures.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Michael RechtshaffenAdd Critic to Favorites
With its dialogue largely improvised by many who had seen extensive combat in Iraq, Battle for Haditha has a gripping authenticity lacking in other similarly themed dramas.Read the full review
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09/03/08 The European Film Academy unveiled the 44 movies on this year's long list for the upcoming European Film Awards, scheduled for Dec. 6 in Copenhagen. | The Hollywood Reporter -
62% Battle for Haditha
06/17/08 Director Nick Broomfield, better known for his confrontational nonfiction exposés (BIGGIE & TUPAC, KURT & COURTNEY), turns his attention to fictional filmmaking with this documentary-like recreation of one of the many tragedies spawned by America's presence in Iraq. On November 19,... Director Nick Broomfield, better known for his confrontational nonfiction exposés (BIGGIE & TUPAC, KURT & COURTNEY), turns his attention to fictional filmmaking with this documentary-like recreation of one of the many tragedies spawned by America's presence in Iraq. On November 19, 2005, a convoy of U.S. Marines was targeted by insurgents, resulting in the death of one of their soldiers. | Rotten Tomatoes -
60% Battle for Haditha
06/12/08 Director Nick Broomfield, better known for his confrontational nonfiction exposés (BIGGIE & TUPAC, KURT & COURTNEY), turns his attention to fictional filmmaking with this documentary-like recreation of one of the many tragedies spawned by America's presence in Iraq. On November 19,... Director Nick Broomfield, better known for his confrontational nonfiction exposés (BIGGIE & TUPAC, KURT & COURTNEY), turns his attention to fictional filmmaking with this documentary-like recreation of one of the many tragedies spawned by America's presence in Iraq. On November 19, 2005, a convoy of U.S. Marines was targeted by insurgents, resulting in the death of one of their soldiers. | Rotten Tomatoes -
60% Battle for Haditha
05/30/08 Director Nick Broomfield, better known for his confrontational non-fiction exposés (BIGGIE & TUPAC, KURT & COURTNEY), turns his attention to fictional filmmaking with this documentary-like recreation of one of the many tragedies spawned by America's presence in Iraq. On November 19,... Director Nick Broomfield, better known for his confrontational non-fiction exposés (BIGGIE & TUPAC, KURT & COURTNEY), turns his attention to fictional filmmaking with this documentary-like recreation of one of the many tragedies spawned by America's presence in Iraq. On November 19, 2005, a convoy of U.S. Marines was targeted by insurgents, resulting in the death of one of their soldiers. | Rotten Tomatoes -
58% Battle for Haditha
05/27/08 Director Nick Broomfield, better known for his confrontational non-fiction exposés (BIGGIE & TUPAC, KURT & COURTNEY), turns his attention to fictional filmmaking with this documentary-like recreation of one of the many tragedies spawned by America's presence in Iraq. On November 19,... Director Nick Broomfield, better known for his confrontational non-fiction exposés (BIGGIE & TUPAC, KURT & COURTNEY), turns his attention to fictional filmmaking with this documentary-like recreation of one of the many tragedies spawned by America's presence in Iraq. On November 19, 2005, a convoy of U.S. Marines was targeted by insurgents, resulting in the death of one of their soldiers. | Rotten Tomatoes -
57% Battle for Haditha
05/19/08 Documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield (AILEEN WURNOS: THE SELLING OF A SERIAL KILLER and KURT AND COURTNEY) turns his attention to the war in Iraq in this fiction film. | Rotten Tomatoes -
57% Battle for Haditha
05/15/08 Gripping but may sacrifice history for dramatic impact. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Film review: Battle For Haditha
05/08/08 No one ever accused Nick Broomfield of being a particularly elegant filmmaker. | The A.V. Club