Complicit - DaaVeeDee

Complicit (DVD) (*)

Out of Stock

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
99 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Niall MacCormick

Written By:
Guy Hibbert

Actors:
David Oyelowo ..... Edward Ekubo
Arsher Ali ..... Waleed Ahmed
Rupert Procter ..... Ralph
Wahab Sheikh ..... Mohammed
Asheq Akhtar ..... Majid
Kaleem Janjua ..... Mr. Akmal
Nasser Memarzia ..... Khalil
Olivia Sparks ..... Katy
Paul Ritter ..... Thomas
Denise Gough ..... Lucy
Anna O'Grady ..... Secretary
Monica Dolan ..... Judith
Lee Whitlock ..... Stall Owner
Shanaya Rafaat ..... Anjali
Adam Kotz ..... Marcus

Synopsis:

In fighting the War on Terror, is torture ever justified? This tense and compelling single drama explores the murky moral compromises that underpin the hidden intelligence war, as an MI5 agent takes desperate measures to protect the country he loves. British intelligence officer Edward (David Oyelowo Lincoln, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Help) has been monitoring a terrorist suspect in the UK for three years and has become certain that he is plotting a major terrorist attack on home soil. But when UK citizen Waleed (Arsher Ali Four Lions, Beaver Falls) is tracked down in Cairo, he claims to have been the victim of torture at the hands of the local police, and their interrogation has to come to a halt while these allegations are investigated. Edward then travels to Cairo to interview Waleed, confident that he has enough evidence to tie him to the plot. But Waleed knows his rights and, reiterating his claims of torture, denies all accusations. Convinced a terrorist atrocity is imminent and determined to protect his country, Edward must now wrestle with his own conscience and moral code as he tears up the rule book and makes an irrevocable decision. From acclaimed writer Guy Hibbert (Blood and Oil, Five Minutes of Heaven, Omagh) and based on extensive research into Britain's real life spies, Complicit is a stunning, fast-paced thriller that delivers a penetrating insight into the dangerous world of counterterrorism. Complicit goes right to the heart of the key moral question of our time how far should we go to get to the truth?

Dismayed to have passed over for promotion by less able colleagues with better connections MI5 employee Edward Ebuko sees his opportunity to prove himself when he suspects hate preacher Waleed Ahmed of being a terrorist planning a ricin attack in Britain. However with no real evidence to back up his theory his superiors do not take him seriously. After poring over emails and CCTV footage he links Ahmed to a visit to a known terrorist in Yemen and catches up with him in Cairo,taking him in for questioning. Ahmed knows how far his captors can go and quotes his rights as a British citizen and denies everything. However a determined Edward resorts to torturing his suspect and gets a result - an address in Britain where the ricin is being manufactured. It looks as if he has won - but has Ahmed been been lying to him all along and what will be the consequences?

Complicit follows the trail of Edward(David Oyelowo) an MI5 officer desperate to foil what he believes is another 7/7 style atrocity planned by British terror suspect Waleed (Arsher Ali) despite the lack of any conclusive evidence. Edward, confronted by the key moral dilemma of our time, is forced into choosing between two morally devastating outcomes.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 02 March, 2015.

Customers who bought this product also purchased

The Guvnors (2014) (Blu-Ray)	Bloodshot (DVD)	Buckskin (DVD)
Clean (DVD)	The Cold Call (DVD)	Las Acacias (2011) (Blu-Ray)