Movie Review: THE WHISTLEBLOWER

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Summary: How far will one woman go to fight global injustice? Clandestine secrets are waiting to be exposed in the gripping dramatic thriller THE WHISTLEBLOWER, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD January 24 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Inspired by true events, THE WHISTLEBLOWER has been met with praise by critics and heralded at the Palm Springs International Film Festival (“Best Narrative Feature”), Seattle Film Festival (“Best Director”) and Whistler Film Festival (“Best Film,” “Best Narrative Feature”).

Academy Award winners Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardner) and Vanessa Redgrave (Julia) head a powerful cast that includes Oscar® Nominee David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck) in writer-director Larysa Kondracki’s harrowing dramatic thriller. When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Weisz) accepts a U.N. peacekeeper position in post-war Bosnia, she uncovers a deadly sex trafficking ring. After learning that fellow peacekeepers and military contractors are involved in the ghastly practice and its cover-up, Bolkovac risks her own life to save the lives of others and expose the corruption. With masterful acting and a heart-racing plot, THE WHISTLEBLOWER is an acclaimed film inspired by actual events and includes stellar supporting performances from Benedict Cumberbatch (“Sherlock”), Monica Bellucci (The Matrix Reloaded) and David Hewlett (“Stargate: Atlantis”).

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Cast & Crew Interviews

THE WHISTLEBLOWER Blu-ray (Catalogue #2278055)
Street Date: January 24, 2012
Screen Format: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Subtitles: English, Spanish
U.S. Rating: R
Total Run Time: 112 minutes (additional 30 minutes of bonus material)
Closed Captioned: Yes

THE WHISTLEBLOWER DVD(Catalogue #2278051)
Street Date: January 24, 2012
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English, Spanish
U.S. Rating: R
Total Run Time: 112 minutes (additional 30 minutes of bonus material)
Closed Captioned: Yes

The Whistleblower is a corporate thriller and inspired by true story of Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac who takes a job as a U.N. peacekeeper in Bosnia. She is shocked to see the local brothels participating in the international sex-slave trade. Teenages who want to start better life are imprisoned in a dank bar in the Balkans, tortured and raped by paying customers. Kathryn is not a super cop and she works hard to protect them. It is a serious crime that she fights for justice.

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