Civic Duty (2006)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Jeff Renfroe

Writer:

Andrew Joiner (written by)

Release Date:

11 September 2008 (Brazil)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The War On Terror Just Came Home

Plot:

An American accountant bombarded with cable news and the media's obsession with terrorist plots in the post 9-11 world, receives a jolt when an unattached Islamic graduate student moves in next door.

Plot Keywords:

Medication | Racial Slur | Tied To Chair | Paranoia | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Peter Krause	...	Terry Allen
Kari Matchett	...	Marla Allen
Richard Schiff	...	FBI Agent Tom Hilary
Khaled Abol Naga	...	Gabe Hassan
Ian Tracey	...	Lieutenant Randall Lloyd
Vanesa Tomasino	...	Bank Teller
Laurie Murdoch	...	Loan Officer
Michael Roberds	...	Post Office Clerk
Agam Darshi	...	Nurse
Mark Brandon	...	Night Anchor Bret Anderson
Brenda Crichlow	...	Day Anchor Tricia Wise (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
Val Cole	...	Morning Anchor Susan Harwood
Mark Docherty	...	News Reporter Chad Winslow
Michael St. John Smith	...	Legal Analyst
P. Lynn Johnson	...	Govenor Bradley

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some threatening situations.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

UK | USA | Canada

Language:

English | Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Intandem Films

Trivia:

The cast has strong ties to Aaron Sorkin's television projects: Peter Krause starred as anchor Casey McCall in _"Sports Night" (1998)_, Richard Schiff was communications director Toby Ziegler on _"The West Wing" (1999)_, and Kari Matchett did a five-episode run on _"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006)_ as attorney Mary Tate.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: All the news scrolls go from left to right, but news scrolls go right to left (at least in languages that read left to right) so you see the first words first. This makes it impossible to read. The filmmakers did this intentionally, and it's up to the viewer to decide why they did it this way.

Theory of Conspiration Up To The Limit

I saw this movie, and I was surprised. The performances were reasonable, not that bad, and the plot was a very interesting reflection. This movie sends a message and a social critic to America, about terrorism, and it reflects on the uncomfortable way of life, of an American, Terry Allen (played by Peter Krause, good performance here) that is certain that is neighbor, Gabe Hassan (Khaled Abol Naga, that is a revelation here), is a terrorist. This is an interesting film, because it reflects on a man that is disturbed and filled with plenty of media stuff in is head. This is an excellent critic to the American society, post 9/11, and also a movie that poses on the theory of conspiration. Get to see it if you can. Interesting - 7/10.