Top Priority: The Terror Within

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Top Priority: The Terror Within

2012

1h 54m

Documentary

Crime

Drama

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6 Reviews

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A federal officer is targeted by the government after she reports her department tried to hide her report that 23 people were able to enter the United States despite being on a watch list.

Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

This overlong film ... indulges in needless repetition and superfluous, often self-aggrandizing segues ...

Rated: 2/5

Jul 12, 2012

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

This screeching expos from Asif Akbar serves neither the viewer nor its embattled subject.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jun 29, 2012

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Michael Nordine

Village Voice

Asif Akbar's documentary on filmmaker-turned-whistle-blower Julia Davis boasts a TV-movie aesthetic, clearly born of a shoestring budget that too often distracts from the core story instead of enhancing it.

Jun 28, 2012

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Brent Simon

Shockya.com

An aura of 'truthiness' more than truth surrounds this messy offering -- an intensely felt but poorly reasoned cinematic treatise against abuse of governmental power and bureaucracy run amok.

Rated: C-

Jul 15, 2012

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Enraging, but often heavy-handed and speculative.

Rated: 6.05/10

Jul 3, 2012

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Michael A. Smith

MediaMikes

There are more twists and turns to this film then all of the rides at Disneyland

Rated: 5/5

Jun 13, 2012

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Audience Member

I am appalled by the harsh reviews below. I suggest removing the plank from your eye, stop greasing palms around you and pay attention! Some reviews are mere opinion missing several very serious points. Your top critics are simply that. Critics- without merit. While I was familiar with the story, the impact of the film was much more powerful for me. What I saw happening was and still is a grave abuse of power. I know too well the depths that corporate world and corporate law uses to undermine someone who simply did their job and while doing so discovered and reported suspicious activity (per protocol) There was no just cause to raid their home- especially in the matter I saw taking place. It was and is a gross misuse resources that lead to several untimely deaths. This should never have happened. America has very dirty secrets they would rather kill people to hide then admit complicity. If you care about Country, please use the personal accounts that are available to everyone and inform yourself... I can't help but wonder if the negative reviews below are still a part of undermining the big picture. US Citizens need to know how their government and others work, and how they will use any means possible to get the results they want.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Davis' found factually innocent of all charges in Federal Court by a overwhelming preponderance of evidence. Most high level officials, judges, and the two ICE agents leading the "harassment" are still on the job or have been promoted! This will literally scare the shit out of you. Started in BUSH era and continues today I'm afraid!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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these morons who are grading the style of the movie don't seem to realize the level of hypocrisy by the government.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Asif Akbar

Director

Julia Davis

Screenwriter

Roger Burlage

Executive Producer

Raquel Díaz

Executive Producer

John A. Haddad

Executive Producer

Cleveland Bledsoe Jr.

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Synopsis

A federal officer is targeted by the government after she reports her department tried to hide her report that 23 people were able to enter the United States despite being on a watch list.

Director: Asif Akbar
Screenwriter: Julia Davis
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 54m