The Mauritanian

Theatrical - Wide 2021-02-19

Cast Tahar Rahim Jodie Foster Benedict Cumberbatch Shailene Woodley Zachary Levi
Directed by Kevin Macdonald

Box Office Gross: $7,527,030

Running Time: 129 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: 30WEST, Topic Studios, STXfilms, SunnyMarch, BBC Film, Shadowplay Features

Genres: Drama Thriller

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The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military’s Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

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