Manhunt

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Manhunt

2013

1h 42m

Documentary

War

Action

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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

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Gripping procedural only can benefit from controversy over Zero Dark Thirty.

Jan 22, 2013

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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

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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

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Michael Dunaway

Paste Magazine

Manhunt is a frustrating experience, though not without its rewards.

Rated: 6.8/10

Feb 1, 2013

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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

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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

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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

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Interesting, stock-standard and fact based.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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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

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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

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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

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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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