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Manhunt

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Filmmaker Greg Barker profiles a dedicated group of female CIA analysts who began the hunt for Osama bin Laden even before the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
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John Anderson Variety "Manhunt" is dense with information and revelations, and Barker interweaves his archival footage, Philip Sheppard's moody music and contrasting lighting to keep the film's sensibility nimble and shifting. Jan 29, 2013 Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Gripping procedural only can benefit from controversy over Zero Dark Thirty. Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Bill Chambers Film Freak Central One of the central pleasures of genre cinema is running your fingers along well-worn grooves, but while Man Hunt trots out a lot of chestnuts, it's the film's tendency to burn through them with bemusing haste. Rated: 2/4 Sep 21, 2017 Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com A frustrating viewing experience. The success of the superb book upon which it's based -- distilling the essence of disparate strands, and connecting them -- proves too difficult a lift for director Greg Barker. Rated: C May 1, 2013 Full Review Michael Dunaway Paste Magazine Manhunt is a frustrating experience, though not without its rewards. Rated: 6.8/10 Feb 1, 2013 Full Review Michael Nordine Film Threat It's telling that some of this documentary's most compelling segments are made up of pre-existing footage. Rated: 3/5 Jan 22, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A reasonable watch but not too revealing which probably shouldn't be a surprise when it's about CIA operations. Seeing some of the CIA characters and hearing a bit of background was at least a bit enlightening. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good documentary on the hunt for Osama bin Laden. I am sure the book has much more info not covered in the 2 video hours. Still, I found a lot of the footage used interesting and the thought process of the agents insightful. This covers many aspects of the story covered in the movie Zero Dark Thirty, which I thought was very insightful. This documentary as well as Zero Dark Thirty are highly recommended by me. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting, stock-standard and fact based. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Good documentary, especially for folks who want to get the basic facts about the bin Laden hunt without watching all the other movies about the issue. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member great watch full of informative info about a topic of our times. really interesting to see the inner workings of al quieda tracked down. might have had a slight American patriot slant. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Making use of primary source material and interviews with people who lived the event in first person, Manhunt is a documentary about the hunt for Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden based on a book by Peter Bergen. Greg Barker employs the same thrilling style and makes sure that his documentary unravel at an excitingly entertaining pace. It's hard to overlook its one-sidedness, as well as it's hard to ignore the fact that its focus on the investigation is much too two dimensional in a subject full of mystery that has spurred on an endless number of conspiracy theories. They simply don't seem to interest Barker, who faithfully sticks to his own vision, inevitably partially shaped by his own experiences as a former war correspondent, and makes sure that Manhunt never get dull. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Greg Barker profiles a dedicated group of female CIA analysts who began the hunt for Osama bin Laden even before the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Director
Greg Barker
Producer
John Battsek, Julie Goldman, Nancy Abraham
Production Co
Passion Pictures, HBO Films
Genre
Documentary, War, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2013
Runtime
1h 42m
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