- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 122 min
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Omar Metwally, Reese Witherspoon, Aramis Knight, Rosie Malek-Yonan ... see all
- Director: Gavin Hood
- Plot: After a terrorist bombing kills an American envoy in a foreign country. An investigation leads to an Egyptian who has been living in the United States for years and who... Read more
User Reviews
Another view of Terrorism
Dec 06, 2008
NewHampSwing - yahoo.com
Dec 06, 2008NewHampSwing - yahoo.com
This politically correct thriller plays off of the other side of terrorism and the consequences thereof. Overall, worth watching. I thought it was better than I expected.... Full review
WORTHLESS STUPID MOVIE!
Dec 01, 2008
chaspal - yahoo.com
Dec 01, 2008chaspal - yahoo.com
WHAT A WASTE OF TIME. IF YOU HATE A AMERICA YOU'LL LOVE THIS PIECE OF PROPAGANDA. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME. IF YOU HATE A AMERICA YOU'LL LOVE THIS PIECE OF PROPAGANDA. ................................ ........................... Full review
Great movie- Good message
Nov 28, 2008
xicabella - yahoo.com
Nov 28, 2008xicabella - yahoo.com
Wow what a great movie.. There is tension from the beginning to the end. wow After I watched the documentary about the torture (you can find in the DVD in special feauture) ... It is very sad to see the real... Full review
Amazing!
Oct 15, 2008
sweetprince1217 - yahoo.com
Oct 15, 2008sweetprince1217 - yahoo.com
I was born and raised in America and I love this country, but it is stories like this that puts our once great nation to shame.... Full review
Beautiful
Sep 19, 2008
vazdaboy - yahoo.com
Sep 19, 2008vazdaboy - yahoo.com
Although it's hard to believe that a CIA operative would ever free a man like that, it's a beautiful hope that there could be people out there willing to do that.... Full review
"Rendition"
Sep 14, 2008
cosmeo77 - yahoo.com
Sep 14, 2008cosmeo77 - yahoo.com
" A Mind-Blowing film..!! " The story is apprehensive in way that it later becomes elegant. "Rendition" is a political dramatic thriller based on the characters arrogant mistakes that made themselves feel vulnerable.... Full review
I hate to sound like a stereotype egghead, but...
Aug 28, 2008
iain2345 - yahoo.com
Aug 28, 2008iain2345 - yahoo.com
I love spy flicks. Very few things are as interesting to me as the world of secret government actions. My taste, however, tends pretty far toward the realistic. I'll ignore pretty much anything from the Bond cannon, regardless of the quantity... Full review
THATS A MASTER MOVIE
Aug 26, 2008
ashkanbat24 - yahoo.com
Aug 26, 2008ashkanbat24 - yahoo.com
this is a beautiful movie about love and death here it is.this movie is good pol/rel i ever see.this movie show islamic peplole hate the freedom i really hate this pepole.this movie have a good acting to show the africa and... Full review
Jake and Reese steal the show
Aug 19, 2008
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Aug 19, 2008dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
The new political drama Rendition may not meet the standards of a masterpiece, but its a good film that suitably tells its disturbing message.... Full review
Just rented the movie.
Aug 18, 2008
lizzy_parker9 - yahoo.com
Aug 18, 2008lizzy_parker9 - yahoo.com
I dont know why I never heard of this movie and I am not too sure if it went to theaters,but its a good movie. I thought the story was awesome and the acting was good as well. It has a... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jan 29, 2009Urban Cinefile
Jake Gyllenhaal gets better with each role and here he is impressive as the novice CIA analyst forced to confront his own conscience.
Political and topical, this gripping thriller takes a sharp look at the nebulous quicksand that lies between good and evil.
... Full Review
| Jul 26, 2008commonsensemedia.org
So, I would highly reccomend this film to anyone over 14, for it is brutally violent and filled with profanity.
You see, Hans is a bit harsh on films, and felt that it was sort of slow, but this is my review and I didn't see that.
... Full Review
| Feb 22, 2008DVD MovieGuide
Despite these criticisms, I can't call Rendition a bad film.
If it focused more on characters and plot and less on political commentary, Rendition might've become more potent.
It's the one turn in the film that really stands out as powerful.
... Full Review
| Feb 19, 2008DVD Talk
Unfortunately, while the subject matter is certainly timely and grimly fascinating, Rendition is less than the sum of its parts.
But in order to drive home their point -- these insidious government practices have impact far beyond those spirited away from their lives -- Rendition must breathlessly leap between plotlines, stitching madly away in hopes that the finale comes together flawlessly.
... Full Review
| Nov 21, 2007Goatdog
it's evidence of the film's curious lack of interest in Anwar El-Ibrahimi as a person.....You must have the wrong suitcase, Meryl!....It's not too much of a stretch to imagine Reese Witherspoon screaming about how her suitcase couldn't possibly have a bomb inside it.....a shrill, poorly modulated Witherspoon learns.... ... Full Review
News
Gambling With a Return to the Mideast
nytimes.com –
2008-10-05
"Rendition": A Movie Review
associatedcontent.com –
2008-03-17
Movie Review: Rendition
associatedcontent.com –
2008-03-04
Rendition was a movie that came out when dramas involving war were considered lame ducks at the box office. On top of that it came out around the same time Reservation Road and Redacted were being talked about as well;... ... Full Article
Rendition
reelzchannel.com –
2008-02-19
Every year during the Holiday Season, I run into the same problem - compiling my list of the top 10 best movies of the year. ... Full Article
Rivers of Blood in a Winter Wonderland
nytimes.com –
2007-11-04
THERE is blood on the snow in "Lions for Lambs," blood on the living room carpet in "American Gangster," blood just about everywhere in "No Country for Old Men." ... Full Article

Rendition Trailer [2007]
Rendition Trailer
El Sospechoso (Rendition)
Stephen Holt Show with Omar Metwally of "Rendition"

