

The Road to Guantanamo
2006-03-09 · 95 min · ★ 6.8
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
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- Directors
- Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom
- Production companies
- Screen West Midlands, Revolution Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,508,153
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Riz AhmedShafiq
Jason SalkeyMilitary Interrogator SheberghanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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