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The Battle of Algiers

The fools who run the USA and Israel could have saved their respective countries $trillions wasted on the War Against Terrorism.

They could have shelled out $11 for the DVD version of Gillo Pontecorvo's film classic.

Effective counter-terrorism is regularly an extension Police work. It involves infiltration, bribing officials and snitches, forensics, assassination and torture. By definition, it is extra-legal. Nasty, it beats the American strategy to kill, maim or displace five millions human beings in Iraq.

BTW, France lost Algeria to the insurgents. Nobody can kill an idea with a bullet.

Overview

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Director:

Gillo Pontecorvo

Writers:

Gillo Pontecorvo (writer)
Franco Solinas (writer)

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Release Date:

20 September 1967 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | History | War more

Tagline:

The French Colonel...who was forced even to torture! One of the many women...who stopped at nothing to win! The Algerian Street Boy...who became a rebel hero! more

Plot:

A surprisingly unbiased account of the bloodiest revolution in modern history. full summary | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Independence | Bomb | Torture | Government | Revolution

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins more

NewsDesk:

'Battle of Algiers' Director Pontecorvo Dead at 86
 (From Studio Briefing. 13 October 2006)

User Comments:

astonishing... more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

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astonishing..., 6 September 1998

Author: Alessandro Pecci from Milan, Italy