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Taxi to the Dark Side

Taxi to the Dark Side

# In 2002, a young cab driver picked up a few passengers near his home in Afghanistan... He never returned
Documentary
📜 Overview: An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.
💵 Budget: USD 1,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2008-01-18
⌚ Running Time: 106 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Brian Keith Allen original image
Soldier - New York studio shoot reenactment
Brian Keith Allen
Moazzam Begg original image
Himself - Torture Victim (as Moazzam Beg)
Moazzam Begg
Christopher Beiring original image
Himself - Captain
Christopher Beiring
Alex Gibney original image
Narrator (voice)
Alex Gibney

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