Strip Search Page #5

Synopsis: In the aftermath of the September, 11th, in China, the American student Linda Sykes is interrogated by the military Liu Tsung-Yuan. In New York, the Arab student Sharif Bin Said is interrogated by the FBI agent Karen Moore. The psychological methods of interrogation are the same, amicable in the beginning and brutal in the end; but there is no evidence that the students are terrorists. Must security and safety of the State come at the price of freedom?
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Sidney Lumet
Production: Levinson-Fontana Company
 
IMDB:
6.4
NOT RATED
Year:
2004
120 min
376 Views


certain individuals who are potential terrorists.

Whether she herself is a terrorist,

who knows?

Look, I'm getting a lot of heat

from the ambassador, from home,

I've got to tell them something.

When can I say she'll be released?

Depending on how cooperative she is,

we'll either start deportation proceedings

by the end of the week or put her to trial.

Assure me that she'll have access

to a lawyer.

No problem. We've found

lawyer/client meetings to be very informative.

That is unless it's decided

she goes before a tribunal, then all bets are off.

No lawyer, no jury.

(Knock at door)

(Speaks Chinese)

- Lieutenant. You know Mr. Hudson.

- Yes.

He wants an estimate as to when

you will have finished with Sykes.

- By noon.

- Are you causing her any physical harm?

You Americans want our government

to help you,

feed you information,

but you get nervous with our methods.

Do I look nervous?

I just don't want to be surprised

by any bruises.

- Don't worry.

- Did you bring the file?

This is everything we could get

on such short notice.

Thank you.

Back to work.

You are welcome to wait.

For what?

I don't even know she's here.

You really believe

this boy is part of a terrorist cell?

There's been an increase in chatter

the past few weeks.

Our intelligence tells us

something is about to happen.

We believe Sharif

can lead us to the perpetrators.

Whether he himself is a terrorist,

who knows?

Look, I'm getting a lot of heat

from the ambassador, from home,

I have to tell them something.

When can I say he'll be released?

Depending on how cooperative he is,

we'll start deportation by the end of the week

or put him on trial.

Assure me he'll have access to a lawyer.

No problem. We find the lawyer/client meetings

to be very informative.

That is unless it's decided

he'll go before a tribunal, then all bets are off.

No lawyer, no jury.

- May I see him?

- That isn't advisable at this time.

Did you bring the file?

This is everything we could get

on such short notice.

Ah, thank you.

Oh.

Back to work.

You're welcome to wait.

For what?

I don't even know that he's here.

- Take off your clothes.

- What?

- Your clothes. Take them off.

- Why?

Because I'm going to do a strip search.

- Strip...

- Full cavity.

But why?

Because it's what we do.

It's part of the procedure.

I thought searches were done by people...

of the same sex.

Well, usually they are,

but there are occasional exceptions like this.

Take off your clothes.

Take off your clothes.

- What?

- Your clothes. Take them off.

Why?

Because I'm going to do a strip search.

- A strip...

- Full cavity.

But why?

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Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana (born September 12, 1951 in Buffalo, New York) is an American writer and producer. An Emmy winner, Fontana created NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street and HBO's Oz. more…

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