What if someone you love... just disappeared?
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.
Rendition (2007) is a drama and thriller film directed by Gavin Hood, released on September 7, 2007 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep and Alan Arkin. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 763 ratings.
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Reese Witherspoon
as Isabella Fields El-Ibrahimi
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Douglas Freeman
Meryl Streep
as Corrine Whitman
Alan Arkin
as Senator Hawkins
Peter Sarsgaard
as Alan Smith
Omar Metwally
as Anwar El-Ibrahimi
Igal Naor
as Abasi Fawal
Hadar Ratzon Rotem
as Safiya
J.K. Simmons
as Lee Mayer
Simon Abkarian
as Said Abdel Aziz
Moa Khouas
as Khalid
Zineb Oukach
as Fatima Fawal
Directed by Gavin Hood, written by Kelley Sane, produced by Mark Martin, Keith Redmon and David Kanter.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 763 ratings.
I remember there were all sort of speculations about the CIA using rendition techniques around the time this was released, and I actually thought it could have been a powerful light to shine on an US government that tended to act with impunity when it suited it - especially if your name didn’t happen to originate in the West. That’s what happens to Egyptian-born engineer “Anwar” (Omar Metwally) who is travelling…
Reviewed on December 28, 2025
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Rendition (2007) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Rendition (2007) includes Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin and Peter Sarsgaard. The film was directed by Gavin Hood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rendition was released on September 7, 2007 and runs for 2h.
Rendition (2007) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 763 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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