Battle for Haditha / Channel Four Films ; Lafayette Films ; written by Nick Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin, Anna Telford ; produced and directed by Nick Broomfield.
Title from container. Elliot Ruiz, Falah Flayeh, Yasmine Hanani. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Special features: Commentary by Nick Broomfield; commentary by Elliot Ruiz; the making of Battle for Haditha; a soldier's story: in conversation with Eric Mehalacopoulos; casting tapes: Andrew McClaren; casting tapes: Elliot Ruiz; in the line of duty: an interview with Elliot Ruiz; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
On November 19, 2005, Iraqi insurgents bombed a convoy of U.S. Marines in Haditha, Iraq. This results in the death of the company's most popular officer. Enraged by their loss, his comrads carry out a brutal retaliation. This massacre leaves 24 men, women and children dead in Haditha, Iraq. Follows the story of the U.S. Marine Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.
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