Father Roy: Inside the School of Assassins

'Father Roy: Inside the School of Assassins', 1996

The struggle by a Vietnam war hero turned priest, to find and reveal the truth about secret CIA torture training at a US military base, narrated by Susan Sarandon.

The struggle by a Vietnam war hero turned priest, to find and reveal the truth about secret CIA torture training at a US military base, narrated by Susan Sarandon.

Director

Robert Richter

Runtime

56 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Documentary

Keywords

independent film, narration

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Father Roy: Inside the School of Assassins

Robert Richter, 1996

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Awards

National Educational Media Network, USA

Winner

1999

Bronze Apple

Storyline

The struggle by a Vietnam war hero turned priest, to find and reveal the truth about secret CIA torture training at a US military base, narrated by Susan Sarandon.

Torture training at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Cooperation (formerly the U.S. Army School of the Americas) and the extraordinary life of Father Roy Bourgeois, the daring activist leading the campaign to close down the School.

Summary

The struggle by a Vietnam war hero turned priest, to find and reveal the truth about secret CIA torture training at a US military base, narrated by Susan Sarandon.

Synopsis

Torture training at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Cooperation (formerly the U.S. Army School of the Americas) and the extraordinary life of Father Roy Bourgeois, the daring activist leading the campaign to close down the School.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Susan Sarandon

Actor/Actress

Roy Bourgeois

Actor/Actress

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Director

Robert Richter

Screenwriter

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