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About the controversial French lawyer: Jacques Verges. He began his career with the Algerian War for Independence and the defense of Djamila Bouhired, an activist who embodied the people's determination to gain freedom. Verges ends up adopting the anticolonialist cause and then disappears for eight years. When he returns, Verges defends unpopular figures from all political fronts and monsters like... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Documentary |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 12 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 12th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Magnolia Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$46,813 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Mark Feeney
"For just a moment, ignore politics. Consider Jacques Vergès simply as star. The radical French lawyer is an absolutely compelling figure onscreen." more...
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A- |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"The title Terror's Advocate is both a statement of fact and a worrisome understatement in a documentary as slippery as its subject." more...
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B+ |
Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan
"...riveting ..." more...
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A- |
New York Times, A. O. Scott
"...engaging, morally unsettling..." more...
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A- |
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