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Shadow Company
Directed by
Nick Bicanic
,
Daniel Winters
Not Rated
2006
86m
Documentary
7.4
80%
85%
6.6
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A groundbreaking investigation into the secretive world of private security forces in Iraq.
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Cast of Shadow Company
Nick Bicanic
Director
Daniel Winters
Director
Shadow Company Ratings & Reviews
World Socialist Web Site
David Walsh
Shadow Company ends with a list of mercenaries who have died "in action"! To repeat, this is passivity that borders on politically criminal negligence.
Chicago Tribune
Maureen M. Hart
Shadow Company provides a pretty thorough examination of the unknown soldiers doing a lot of the heavy lifting there, outside the conventional rules of warfare.
Chicago Sun-Times
Bill Stamets
Drawing a line between official and unofficial forces is irrelevant since both are paid with our taxes, Shadow Company throws light on that bottom line in the war on terror.
WBAI Web Radio
Prairie Miller
This documentary touching on both the historical evolution and contemporary phenomenon of mercenaries feels uncomfortably like a promotional campaign for private security firms, as they're more euphemistically termed.
Film Journal International
Eric Monder
Should be seen by anyone who still romanticizes war, the troops, or the stated motives behind any sort of military conflict.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Though it offers interesting stories, Shadow Company does feel a little scattered.
L.A. Weekly
Paul Malcolm
[A] fascinating, evenhanded documentary.
Variety
Peter Debruge
Shadow Company is a lesson in how to get audiences who know little and care even less about the Iraq War to sit up and pay attention.
PopMatters
Cynthia Fuchs
Contrary to the popular image of the gung-ho cowboy contractors, they can and do take into account ethical frameworks.
New York Times
Neil Genzlinger
There isn't as much expos as you might expect in Shadow Company, but there's considerably more thoughtfulness.
Village Voice
Ed Halter
Shadow Company attempts to provide a balanced view of a potentially polarizing issue, interviewing historians, security firm heads, war journalists, and former contractors themselves (the Army declined).
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
The movie presents a balanced view, showing both the moral challenges and tactical advantages of using professional soldiers.
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
For a subject that plays such a large part in America's foreign policy and is so little understood, Shadow Company is an excellent and engaging primer.
Film Threat
Pete Vonder Haar
A fascinating documentary, shining some needed light on the individuals who are called upon more and more to take fill in the gaps left by a diminished standing military.
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