Strip Search

About

Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in the aftermath of 9/11; two main subplots involve an American woman detained in China and an Arab man detained in New York City.

Credits

Directed by

• Sidney Lumet

Written by

• Tom Fontana

Produced by

• Mark A. Baker
• Irene Burns

Music by

• Paul Chihara

Cinematography

• Ron Fortunato

Edited by

• Tom Swartwout

Cast

• Maggie Gyllenhaalas Linda Sykes
• Glenn Closeas Karen Moore
• Dean Wintersas Ned McGrath
• Ken Leungas Liu Tsung-Yuan
• Bruno Lastraas Sharif Bin Said
• Shing Kaas Chinese Police
• Austin Pendletonas James Perley
• Tom Guiryas Gerry Sykes
• Fred Koheleras Jimmy Briggs
• Jim Gaffiganas Reverend Craig Peterson
• Peter Jacobsonas John Scanlon
• Justin Bartha
• George H. W. Bushas self (archive footage)
• George W. Bushas self (archive footage)
• Bill Clintonas self (archive footage)
• Ronald Reaganas self (archive footage)
• Harry S. Trumanas self (archive footage)
• Kerry Washington
• Christopher Loganas FBI Agent Ransford
• Ramsey Faragallahas Abdul Amin

Genres