POWERFUL MOVIE "STRIP SEARCH"

[dr.strangelove]

I saw a very powerful film last night. It is entitled Strip Search, directed by Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon) and produced by Tom Fontana (HBO's OZ) and Barry Levinson (Rain Man). Glenn Close plays a CIA type investigator who interrogates an arab male, played wonderfully by Oliver Platt. Whiel Close's character is humiliating Platt without any evidence to hold him, in China Maggie Gyllenhaal suffers the same abuse at the hands of a chinese secret service officer (I couldn't cath the actor's name, but he was very good). These two young students are detained, abused humiliated by authorities without hard evidence of committing any crime. They are abused for their thoughts and beliefs. I would encourage all to watch this moving film.
Warning, there is nudity, sexual abuse and mild violence.

[kanrok]

1. Did you say nudity?

Kewwwwwwlllllll.

[sus]

2. I saw the last fifteen minutes!

I want to see the entire thing, but HBO doesn't seem to be re-airing it. (i don't have in demand.)

[11 Bravo]

3. I stumbled on this a couple of nights ago

while channel-surfing. I don't believe I blinked for the next 30 minutes. It was riveting!

[mobuto]

4. I haven't seen it

but given that I'm a huge fan of Glenn Close, Sidney Lumet and Barry Levinson, I'm very curious to know why I haven't.