Confessions of an Innocent Man
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The shocking, heart-wrenching story of British-Canadian engineer William Sampson who lived a privileged life in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until he was kidnapped, locked up and tortured by Saudi thugs for almost three years.
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Edited by Lara MazurShot by Todd ElyzenScored by Ben MinkDesigned by David Fischer
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21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Raf Schyvens
as Self - Saudi Detainee
Sandy Mitchell
as Self - Saudi Detainee
Henry Garfield Pardy
as Self - Director General of Consular Affairs for Canada 1992-2003
William Sampson
as Self - Saudi Detainee
James Sampson
as Self - William Sampson's Father
Ali Al Ahmed
as Self - Saudi Scholar and Critic
Les Walker
as Self - Saudi Detainee
Margaret Dunn
as Self - Sandy Mitchell's Sister
Francine Dube Kopun
as Self - Reporter for the National Post
Paul Kelso
as Self - Reporter for the Guardian Newspaper
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