Confessions of an Innocent Man (2007) watch online HD
- Original title:Confessions of an Innocent Man
- Category:Movie / Documentary / Biography
- Released:2007
- Director:David Paperny
- Actors:William Sampson,James Sampson,Ali Al Ahmed
- Writer:Ian Gill,David Paperny
- Duration:1h 30min
- Video type:Movie
- Rating 7.5
- Votes 144
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The shocking, heart-wrenching story of British-Canadian engineer William Sampson who lived a privileged life in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until he was kidnapped, locked up and tortured by Saudi thugs for almost three years.
In the early 2000s, British-Canadian William Sampson, who was living and working in Saudi Arabia at the time, spent thirty-two months in Saudi captivity charged and convicted for a series of crimes, initially only a car bombing but later more serious crimes such as espionage, none of which he committed. He was one of four foreign detainees, all friends of his, for such crimes at that time. This account of the lead up to his arrest, his captivity, and his life following his release, is told largely by Sampson himself, but also by others who were involved in different aspects of his case and situation. A bit of his personal life is told in providing background as to his nature as a person, which was by no means as of saint. Speculation of why he and his fellow detainees were used as scapegoats is discussed, as well as the conditions for his ultimate release. But it is primarily the abuse and torture he endured, which included rape and being held largely in solitary confinement, and the ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| William Sampson | - | Himself - Saudi Detainee | |
| James Sampson | - | Himself - William Sampson's Father | |
| Ali Al Ahmed | - | Himself - Saudi Scholar and Critic | |
| Les Walker | - | Himself - Saudi Detainee | |
| Raf Schyvens | - | Himself - Saudi Detainee | |
| Sandy Mitchell | - | Himself - Saudi Detainee | |
| Henry Garfield Pardy | - | Himself - Director General of Consular Affairs for Canada 1992-2003 (as Gar Pardy) | |
| Paul Kelso | - | Himself - Reporter for the Guardian Newspaper | |
| Margaret Dunn | - | Herself - Sandy Mitchell's Sister | |
| Francine Dubé Kopun | - | Herself - Reporter for the National Post | |
| Sheikh Salah Al-Hejailan | - | Himself - Saudi Lawyer | |
| Bill Graham | - | Himself - Minister of Foreign Affairs Canada 2002-2004 | |
| Steve Crawshaw | - | Himself - Human Rights Watch | |
| Stéphane Bergeron | - | Himself - Bloc Québecois MP 1993-2005 | |
| Don Boudria | - | Himself - Government House Leader Canada 1997-2002 |
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