# Rendition (2007)

> A morally charged political thriller follows a secretly detained Egyptian American, his desperate wife, and a conflicted CIA operative confronting the machinery of rendition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2937

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Gavin Hood
- Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin, Peter Sarsgaard, Omar Metwally, Igal Naor, Hadar Ratzon Rotem
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804522/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, somber, morally serious, serious movie night, political cinema viewing

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