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2010·AL

The Oath

Two Men. Bound to Al-Qaeda. Divided by Fate.

Documentary1h 30m

🍅75%

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75%

Tomatometer

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61%

Popcornmeter

7.4

TMDB

Storyline

Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Details

DirectorLaura Poitras

ReleasedMay 9, 2010

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideALNL

Studios

ITVSAmerican Documentary POVPraxis Films

Cast

Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden

Self (archive footage)

Salim Hamdan

Self (archive footage)

Abu Jandal

Self (archive footage)

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

4 fresh · 2 rotten

M

Matthew Lickona

RTSan Diego ReaderSep 8, 2017

Everyone gets sympathy; no one gets excused.

A

Adam Graham

RTDetroit NewsSep 8, 2017

Kormakur sets an icy tone from the beginning and sticks to it as his tense morality tale plays out.

B

Ben Sachs

RTChicago ReaderSep 7, 2017

As in many other Scandinavian thrillers, the style is cold and austere, the content ugly and misanthropic.

M

Michael McNeely

RTThat ShelfFeb 21, 2019

The speed of the film is exhilarating.

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Information

Title

The Oath

Released

May 9, 2010

Rated

AL

Region of Origin

Cuba, United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Status

Released

Studios

ITVS, American Documentary POV

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library