Guns for Hire- Afghanistan

GUNS FOR HIRE -- AFGHANISTAN is a highly topical 46 min. documentary about the secretive world of private military companies. One of the highlights of GUNS FOR HIRE -- AFGHANISTAN is a unique interview in Kabul’s Polecharki jail with the infamous American prisoner Jack Idema -- an ex Marine Special Forces soldier who turned rogue. Jack was hunting for Bin Ladin in the hope of winning the 2 million dollars U.S. award offered for Bin Laden’s head by the Bush Administration. Eventually, Afghan authorities arrested Idema on charges of kidnapping people and interrogating them in a private prison. Date: November 2005 Location: Afghanistan Distributor: Sky One (15 May 2006) -- 46 min. Credits: directed and filmed by Claudio von Planta Reporter and Producer -- Sam Kiley / Co-Director and Producer - Jim Foster Editor -- Olivia Baldwin / Production Company -- Carbon HQ