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(T)error (2015): Ratings

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(T)error is a 2015 documentary directed by David Felix Sutcliffe and Lyric R. Cabral. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Documentary Feature at the Spirit Awards 2016. Critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.

IMDb rating
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
award nomination
1
Metascore
73
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(T)error (2015) movie poster
Released
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is (T)error About?

The premise of (T)error without spoilers.

Saeed "Shariff" Torres infiltrates a suspected terrorist cell as an FBI informant in this gripping account. The film documents his covert operation, raising complex questions about the methods used in counterterrorism. As Torres attempts to befriend the suspected jihadist, his own hidden past and the details of his current mission are revealed, challenging the audience to consider the ethical implications of national security and the sacrifices made in the name of preventing terror.

(T)error Themes & Keywords

· 39 tags
  • fbi federal bureau of investigation
  • surveillance-state
  • informant
  • infiltration
  • fbi agent
  • witch hunt
  • islamophobia
  • propaganda
  • fbi harassment
  • state surveillance
  • world trade center disaster
  • war on terrorism
+27 more
  • drug war
  • 2010s
  • 1990s
  • 1980s
  • 1960s
  • entrapment
  • reference to malcolm x
  • person of interest
  • political repression
  • fbi surveillance
  • reference to j. edgar hoover
  • black panther party
  • archive footage
  • former black panther
  • cointelpro
  • reference to september 11 2001
  • civil liberties
  • fbi investigation
  • counter terrorism
  • confidential informant
  • paid informant
  • fbi informant
  • snitch
  • federal investigation
  • law enforcement
  • post september 11 2001
  • u.s. government
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Crew

The Director of (T)error

Directed by David Felix Sutcliffe and Lyric R. Cabral.

Ratings

(T)error Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave (T)error 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.

Awards

(T)error Awards & Nominations

(T)error earned 1 award nomination, including Best Documentary Feature at the Spirit Awards 2016.

1 nomination1 ceremony

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FAQ

(T)error FAQ: Awards, Release Date & Director

Release date, director, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of (T)error, each answered in a sentence.

When was (T)error released?

(T)error was released on October 7, 2015.

Who directed (T)error?

(T)error was directed by David Felix Sutcliffe and Lyric R. Cabral.

How is (T)error rated?

(T)error has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic.

Was (T)error nominated for any awards?

(T)error received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.

Does (T)error have a post-credit scene?

No. (T)error has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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