Civic Duty

– An American accountant bombarded with cable news and the media's obsession with terrorist plots in t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
Civic Duty (2006)

An American accountant bombarded with cable news and the media's obsession with terrorist plots in the post 9-11 world, receives a jolt when an unattached Islamic graduate student moves in next door.

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Release Date:

11 Sep 2008

Language:

English, Arabic

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Jeff Renfroe

Writer:

Andrew Joiner

Main Actors:

Peter Krause, Kari Matchett, Richard Schiff, Kal Naga

Plot:

Shortly after landing a job, Terry Allen is laid off, starts looking for another circa post September 11, 2001 media frenzy and paranoia with President George W. Bush stating that grief has turned to anger, anger to resolution, and that there are thousands of terrorists in over 60 countries ready to strike. With increasing reports of identity theft, the involvement of wealthy & educated foreigners in terrorist activities, Terry starts suspecting his new neighbor, a middle-easterner, who he stereotypes as 'raghead', 'camel jockey', and 'sand nigger'. His wife, Marla, does not share in his bigotry, but he believes that she has turned her attention from rock-stars to Jihadists. While looking for employment, as well as a loan to purchase a house, he also contacts the Federal Bureau of Investigation as he feels he has sufficient evidence that his new neighbor is structuring money, experimenting with chemicals, and associating with other middle-easterners for devious reasons.

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Gross profit:

$54,902

Production:

Freestyle Releasing/Yari Film Group

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
Metacritic:
48%