Dirty Wars (2013)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A secret army. A war without end. A journalist determined to uncover the truth.

Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars, and examines how the US government has responded to international terrorist threats in ways that seem to go against the established laws of the land.

• Released: 2013-01-18
• Genres: Documentary, Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 158 votes

Directed by Rick Rowley.

Top cast

• Jeremy Scahill as Self
• Nasser Al Aulaqi
• Saleha Al Aulaqi
• Muqbal Al Kazemi
• Abdul Rahman Barman
• Saleh Bin Fareed

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dirty Wars

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Sundance Now, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Sundance Now Apple TV channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV, Beamafilm; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

Movies like Dirty Wars

If you enjoyed Dirty Wars, these movies have a similar feel:

• Voyeur (2017)
• Maternal Instinct (2026)
• The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 (2022)
• Out of Thin Air (2017)
• Con Mum (2025)
• Heroin(e) (2017)
• Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025)
• Tyson (2008)
• Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror (2025)
• Long Shot (2017)
• Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case (2020)
• Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster (2019)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app