No end in sight

DVD

No end in sight [videorecording] / Magnolia Home Entertainment ; Red Envelope Entertainment ; Magnolia Pictures ; a Representational Pictures film ; executive producer, Alex Gibney ; producers, Jennie Amias, Audrey Marrs, Jessie Vogelson ; written, directed, and produced by Charles Ferguson.

Ferguson, Charles H. (Screenwriter, Director, Producer). Gibney, Alex. (Producer). Amias, Jennie. (Producer). Marrs, Audrey. (Producer). Vogelson, Jessie. (Producer). Scott, Campbell. (Narrator). Rosen, Nir, 1977- (Reporter). Jaff, Warzer. (Reporter). Armitage, Richard Lee, 1945- (Interviewee). Wilkerson, Lawrence B. (Interviewee). Diamond, Larry Jay. (Interviewee). Garner, Jay Montgomery, 1938- (Interviewee). Rossi, Antonio (Antonio M.) (Cinematographer). Nashel, Pete. (Composer). Magnolia Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Representational Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Red Envelope Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Narrator: Campbell Scott ; Iraq correspondents, Nir Rosen, Warzer Jaff, Omar S ; interviews with: Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Larry Diamond, General Jay Garner. (Cast).

Summary:

Insiders' observations of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation, featuring commentary from high-ranking officials, Iraqi civilians, American soldiers and prominent analysts. Examines the U.S. policy decisions surrounding the invasion and their consequences in Iraq, including such issues as low U.S. troop levels, the uncontrolled looting of Baghdad, the purging of professionals from the Iraqi government, the disbanding of the national military, and the subsequent surge of civil and political chaos.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen format (1.78:1).
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2007.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:: Special features: extended interview with Richard Armitage (12 min.); extended interview with Iraq human rights deputy minister Aida Ussayran (8 min.); extended interview with Washington Post Baghdad bureau office manager Omar Fekeiki (8 min); "Personal Story: Larry Diamond" (3 min.); "Life under Saddam" interview with Iraqi Ambassador Faisal Al-Istrabadi (2 min.); "De-Ba'athification" interview with General Jay Garner (3 min.); "Disbanding the Iraqi Army" video letter produced for the New York Times web site (11 min.); "The CPA" further insider insights on the Coalition Provisional Authority (7 min.); "Kidnapping and crime" regarding the civil disarray during the occupation (2 min.); "U.S. military conduct" (5 min.); "Could it have been different?" (2 min.); "Was it worth it?" (3 min.); "Consequences" (6 min.); "Footage of Iraq" slice-of-life scenes of Iraq during the occupation (10 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Director of photography, Antonio Rossi ; editors, Chad Beck, Cindy Lee ; original music, Peter Nashel ; music supervisor, Tracy McKnight.
Participant or Performer Note:: Narrator: Campbell Scott ; Iraq correspondents, Nir Rosen, Warzer Jaff, Omar S ; interviews with: Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Larry Diamond, General Jay Garner.
Target Audience Note:: Not rated; WARNING: Adult subject matter, language, and graphic imagery.
System Details Note:: DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:: In English, with optional Spanish subtitles ; English closed captions for the hearing impaired.