Cover of Zero Dark Thirty

Book · 2002 · Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Zero Dark Thirty

by Samuel Brantley · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

Why people recommend it

Zero Dark Thirty is a dramatic thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow that chronicles the multi-decade international manhunt for Osama bin Laden. Josh Clark discussed the movie on the podcast Stuff You Should Know during the episode titled Selects: How Manhunts Work, which aired on April 29, 2023. Josh Clark mentioned the film while exploring how massive investigative efforts operate, noting that when discussing high-profile targets like Osama bin Laden, the cinematic depiction is widely known. The host suggested that listeners who had not yet seen the film should watch it to witness the portrayal of thousands of people across the globe collaborating over a decade to achieve their goal. Through this reference, the movie served as a tangible example of the scale, patience, and coordination required for high-level intelligence and law enforcement manhunts.

Who recommended it

Josh Clark — 1 mention
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“or obviously if it's something like ubl then everyone's seen Zero Dark 30 or if you haven't you should you've got like thousands of people over a decade all over the world working together”