The Mauritanian
A determined Guantanamo detainee fights for his freedom by enlisting a relentless defense attorney, risking powerful forces that will stop at nothing to keep him silenced.
Synopsis
The true story follows Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian national who was detained at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without formal charges for more than ten years. During his imprisonment, he sought assistance from a defense attorney in an effort to secure his release.
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Principal cast & crew: 39
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Edited by Justine WrightShot by Alwin H KuchlerScored by Tom HodgeDesigned by Michael Carlin
Box Office
2021 · Box office
Grossed $7.5M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$7.5M
US & Canada: $837K — 11% of worldwide · International: $6.7M (89%)
Opening weekend: $164K — 20% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $215K — 26% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 248 theaters
Also known as
- Der Mauretanierde
- Der Mauretanier - (K)eine Frage der Gerechtigkeitde
- Désigné coupablefr
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Cast & Crew
39 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tahar Rahim
as Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Nouhe Hamady Bari
as Mohamedou's Niece
Jodie Foster
as Nancy Hollander
Saadna Hamoud
as Groom at Wedding
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Lt. Stuart Couch
Mohamed Yeslem Mousse
as Wedding Guest
Shailene Woodley
as Teri Duncan
Mohamed Abderrahmane Arava
as Wedding Guest
Zachary Levi
as Neil Buckland
Aly Deyde
as Wedding Guest
Langley Kirkwood
as Sergeant Sands
El Hocine Aba
as Wedding Guest
Supporting cast
15Saamer Usmani
as Arjun
Baya Belal
as Mohamedou's Mother
Corey Johnson
as Bill Seidel
Baba Mine
as Deddahi
Matthew Marsh
as General Miller
Lemrabott Zeine Sidamar
as Policeman
David Fynn
as Kent
Andre Jacobs
as Judge Robertson
Meena Rayann
as Wafa
Arthur Falko
as Guard
Stevel Marc
as Poulson
Robert Hobbs
as Captain Collins
Nezar Alderazi
as Ramzi
Denis Menochet
as Emmanuel
Alaa Safi
as Moroccan Translator / Marseille
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