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Writers:
Nick Bicanic (writer) &
Jason Bourque (writer)
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The Rules of War have changed.
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Thousands of private soldiers operate in Iraq alone... and many more around the world. These individuals... more | add synopsis
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Gerard Butler ... Narrator (voice)
Neall Elliss ... Himself - Interviewee
Peter Singer ... Himself - Interviewee
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86 min
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Interviewer: Did you ever consider flying helicopter as a civilian? As an alternative career?
Neall Elliss - Interviewee: No.
Interviewer: No?
Neall Elliss - Interviewee: No. There's not enough excitement.
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Neall Elliss - Interviewee: You know it's all a game. War is a game... It's the ultimate game. There's nothing to touch it.
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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Excellent all round, 29 October 2006
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Author: Dusty from United Kingdom

I saw the trailer for this film and having worked in Iraq was intrigued by it and never heard another peep about the film. I did a trawl recently looking for it after a conversation in which I remembered it (thank goodness for youtube as had forgotten name) and then went to the website and bought it.

There is much said about the security world and this really is an incredibly well balanced documentary. It shows the good and the bad, the professionals and the idiots. Mostly it is an incredibly well made film, everything is explained well, the editing is slick, the interviewees are varied and incredibly knowledgeable.

If you want to begin to understand the private security world this is a must see, it is also a must see if you want to try and understand Iraq and its reconstruction.

Well done on such a good production.

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