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Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files

1990 · 92 min

A sober, slow-burning investigative drama that weighs heavy with moral urgency and the quiet dread of institutional cruelty.

Directed by
Robert Greenwald
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Tagline
The prisoners believe in freedom. Their captors believe in torture. Jordan Ford believes in the truth.
Overview
A lawyer representing Amnesty International tries to find the whereabouts and condition of 17 political prisoners detained in a country known for its systematic torture of prisoners.
How it feels
Tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, power, corruption, survival
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Robert Greenwald
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Robert Greenwald
Written by
Cindy Myers
Starring
Ron Silver, Roger Daltrey, Leslee Udwin, Christopher Hunter, Richard Graham, Fiona Walker, Alyson Spiro, Helen Horton
Music
Brad Fiedel
Cinematography
Steven Shaw
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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