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Only the Dead(2015)
Status: Released
Date: 2015-06-11
74%
57 Votes
Time: 1h 18m
How Far Would You Go to Understand the True Nature of War
Overview:
A searing account of war correspondent Michael Ware's seven years reporting in Iraq--an extraordinary journey that takes him into the darkest recesses of the Iraq War and the human soul.
Languages: English, Arabic.
Countries:
Iraq,
Australia
ProductionCompanies: 
Penance Films
Wolfhound Pictures
Movie: Only the Dead
Top 1 Billed Cast
Michael Ware
Himself
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