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The Whistleblower (2011)

Drama Suspense
Rated R
112 min.
Release Date
August 5, 2011
DVD Release Date
January 24, 2012 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Larysa Kondracki
Writer
Larysa Kondracki, Ellis Kirwan
Cast
Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn, Monica Bellucci, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Anna Anissimova
Running Time
112 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for disturbing violent content including a brutal sexual assault, graphic nudity and language

What is The Whistleblower about?

Based on a true story, "Whistleblower" chronicles the trials of a female cop from Nebraska who serves as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and exposes a United Nations cover-up of a sex trafficking scandal.... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

Ten days into the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), I finally attended my first showing, a sold-out screening of the upcoming drama-thriller The Whistleblower, starring Rachel Weisz. The movie, about sex trafficking in post-war Bosnia and the subsequent follow-up by the United Nations and United States, is unfortunately a dull, somewhat cluttered affair. Full movie review »
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