Summary March 2003. As Bush declares 'the day of liberation is near,' Saddam instructs most of his family to flee to Syria; only Uday, Qusay and grandson Mustapha remain. For his safety, Saddam goes into hiding near Tikrit, off the banks of the Tigris River where he lived as a child. As coalition forces flood Baghdad, Saddam remains holed up in a hut, making rallying-cry audiotapes his bodyguard delivers to radio stations. Uday, Qusay and Mustapha hide in a relative's house, but it isn't long before the location leaks to U.S. officials. Later, Saddam senses the net closing in on his hiding place inside a makeshift underground hole.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Igal Naor Makram Khoury Shohreh Aghdashloo Philip Arditti
Genres : Drama History War Biography
Release date : Aug 19, 2008
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom
Official sites : HBO Site
Language : English Arabic
Filming locations : Tunisia
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) HBO Films
Summary March 2003. As Bush declares 'the day of liberation is near,' Saddam instructs most of his family to flee to Syria; only Uday, Qusay and grandson Mustapha remain. For his safety, Saddam goes into hiding near Tikrit, off the banks of the Tigris River where he lived as a child. As coalition forces flood Baghdad, Saddam remains holed up in a hut, making rallying-cry audiotapes his bodyguard delivers to radio stations. Uday, Qusay and Mustapha hide in a relative's house, but it isn't long before the location leaks to U.S. officials. Later, Saddam senses the net closing in on his hiding place inside a makeshift underground hole.
Genres : Drama History War Biography
Release date : Aug 19, 2008
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom
Official sites : HBO Site
Language : English Arabic
Filming locations : Tunisia
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) HBO Films