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	Even before a single scene was shot for the movie, the film became fodder for partisan political controversy.<ref name="EW1">; Entertainment Weekly; August 6, 2012</ref> Opponents of the Obama Administration charged that ''Zero Dark Thirty'' was scheduled for an October release just before the November ], so that it would support the reelection of Barack Obama by reminding the public who gave the command to initiate the raid that got bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news \|title=WH leaks for propaganda film \|first=Glenn \|last=Greenwald \|authorlink=Glenn Greenwald \|url=http://www.salon.com/2012/05/23/wh_leaks_for_propaganda_film/singleton \|newspaper=] \|date=May 23, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012 \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67tYMTV9h \|archivedate=May 24, 2012 \|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Barack Obama campaigns in Hollywood style \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Barack-Obama-campaigns-in-Hollywood-style/articleshow/12950189.cms \|newspaper=] \|date=May 2, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Sony has denied that politics was ever a factor in release scheduling and distributor Columbia Pictures, sensitive to critical perceptions, rescheduled the film release for December 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Is Harvey Weinstein Plotting an October Surprise for Obama? \|first=John \|last=Hudson \|url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/05/harvey-weinstein-plotting-october-surprise-obama/52469 \|newspaper=] \|date=May 17, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name="EW2"/>		Even before a single scene was shot for the movie, the film became fodder for partisan political controversy.<ref name="EW1">; Entertainment Weekly; August 6, 2012</ref> Opponents of the Obama Administration charged that ''Zero Dark Thirty'' was scheduled for an October release just before the November ], so that it would support the reelection of Barack Obama by reminding the public who gave the command to initiate the raid that got bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news \|title=WH leaks for propaganda film \|first=Glenn \|last=Greenwald \|authorlink=Glenn Greenwald \|url=http://www.salon.com/2012/05/23/wh_leaks_for_propaganda_film/singleton \|newspaper=] \|date=May 23, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012 \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67tYMTV9h \|archivedate=May 24, 2012 \|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Barack Obama campaigns in Hollywood style \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Barack-Obama-campaigns-in-Hollywood-style/articleshow/12950189.cms \|newspaper=] \|date=May 2, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Sony has denied that politics was ever a factor in release scheduling and distributor Columbia Pictures, sensitive to critical perceptions, rescheduled the film release for December 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Is Harvey Weinstein Plotting an October Surprise for Obama? \|first=John \|last=Hudson \|url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/05/harvey-weinstein-plotting-october-surprise-obama/52469 \|newspaper=] \|date=May 17, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name="EW2"/>

	Several sources have also charged the Obama Administration of improperly providing Bigelow and her team access to classified information during their research for the film. Republican congressman ] requested that the CIA and Department of Defense investigate if classified information was inappropriately released; both departments said they would look into it.<ref name="Investigate">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/movies/film-on-bin-laden-hunt-leads-to-pentagon-investigation.html?_r=1&ref=petertking \|title=Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation \|work=] \|first=Michael \|last=Cieply \|date=January 6, 2012}}</ref> Conservative watchdog group ] publicized CIA and Department of Defense documents obtained through a ] request, and alleged that "unusual access to agency information" was granted to the filmmakers.<ref name="Lang1"/> A ] group lead by Republicans and calling itself ] was formed in August, and began a media campaign claiming "that the Obama White House released classified details of the raid for the making of a Hollywood film", a claim that has not been proven. A spokesman for OPSEC said the group intends to show a ~~selectively edited~~ video ~~critical of Obama~~, called '']'', in ].<ref name=NYT1>{{cite news\|last=Shane\|first=Scott\|title=Ex-Officers Attack Obama Over Leaks on Bin Laden Raid\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/us/politics/ex-military-and-cia-officers-attack-obama-over-bin-laden-leaks.html\|accessdate=31 August 2012\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=15 August 2012}}</ref><ref>; ABC News; August 22, 2012</ref><ref name="hr081712">{{cite web \| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/opsec-barack-obama-video-tom-hanks-steven-spielberg-363430 \| title=Group Using Obama's Hollywood Supporters in Campaign Against Him \| publisher=The Hollywood Reporter \| date=August 17, 2012 \| accessdate=August 19, 2012 \| author=Bond, Paul}}</ref> These allegations about the DoD and CIA's willingness to assist the filmmakers have become a favorite political talking point of conservatives during the election season, and the charges that Obama is exploiting the bin Laden killing for political gain have even made their way into the Republican party platform.<ref name="Lang1"/>		Several sources have also charged the Obama Administration of improperly providing Bigelow and her team access to classified information during their research for the film. Republican congressman ] requested that the CIA and Department of Defense investigate if classified information was inappropriately released; both departments said they would look into it.<ref name="Investigate">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/movies/film-on-bin-laden-hunt-leads-to-pentagon-investigation.html?_r=1&ref=petertking \|title=Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation \|work=] \|first=Michael \|last=Cieply \|date=January 6, 2012}}</ref> Conservative watchdog group ] publicized CIA and Department of Defense documents obtained through a ] request, and alleged that "unusual access to agency information" was granted to the filmmakers.<ref name="Lang1"/> A ] group lead by Republicans and calling itself ] was formed in August, and began a media campaign claiming "that the Obama White House released classified details of the raid for the making of a Hollywood film", a claim that has not been proven. A spokesman for OPSEC said the group intends to show a video, called '']'', in ].<ref name=NYT1>{{cite news\|last=Shane\|first=Scott\|title=Ex-Officers Attack Obama Over Leaks on Bin Laden Raid\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/us/politics/ex-military-and-cia-officers-attack-obama-over-bin-laden-leaks.html\|accessdate=31 August 2012\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=15 August 2012}}</ref><ref>; ABC News; August 22, 2012</ref><ref name="hr081712">{{cite web \| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/opsec-barack-obama-video-tom-hanks-steven-spielberg-363430 \| title=Group Using Obama's Hollywood Supporters in Campaign Against Him \| publisher=The Hollywood Reporter \| date=August 17, 2012 \| accessdate=August 19, 2012 \| author=Bond, Paul}}</ref> These allegations about the DoD and CIA's willingness to assist the filmmakers have become a favorite political talking point of conservatives during the election season, and the charges that Obama is exploiting the bin Laden killing for political gain have even made their way into the Republican party platform.<ref name="Lang1"/>

	An examination of the documents showed no evidence that classified information was leaked to the filmmakers, and the CIA records did not show any involvement by the White House.<ref name="Lang1">; Chicago Tribune; August 29, 2012</ref><ref name="EW2"/> The filmmakers have denied the claims they were given access to classified details about the killing of Osama bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/aug/11/kathryn-bigelow-bin-laden-film \|title=Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film \|work=] \|location=London \|first=Ben \|last=Child \|date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> A CIA spokesman confirmed the agency maintained their goal of "an accurate portrayal of the men and women of the CIA, their vital mission and the commitment to public service that defines them. And it is an absolute that the protection of national security equities is an integral part of our mission."<ref name="Investigate"/> The CIA further reassured Rep. King that, "the protection of national security equities — including the preservation of our ability to conduct effective counterterrorism operations — is the decisive factor in determining how the CIA engages with filmmakers and the media as a whole."<ref>; House website; November 8, 2011</ref>		An examination of the documents showed no evidence that classified information was leaked to the filmmakers, and the CIA records did not show any involvement by the White House.<ref name="Lang1">; Chicago Tribune; August 29, 2012</ref><ref name="EW2"/> The filmmakers have denied the claims they were given access to classified details about the killing of Osama bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/aug/11/kathryn-bigelow-bin-laden-film \|title=Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film \|work=] \|location=London \|first=Ben \|last=Child \|date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> A CIA spokesman confirmed the agency maintained their goal of "an accurate portrayal of the men and women of the CIA, their vital mission and the commitment to public service that defines them. And it is an absolute that the protection of national security equities is an integral part of our mission."<ref name="Investigate"/> The CIA further reassured Rep. King that, "the protection of national security equities — including the preservation of our ability to conduct effective counterterrorism operations — is the decisive factor in determining how the CIA engages with filmmakers and the media as a whole."<ref>; House website; November 8, 2011</ref>

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"Zero Dark Thirty" redirects here. For other uses, see Zero Dark Thirty (disambiguation). 2012 American film

Zero Dark Thirty
Teaser poster
Directed by	Kathryn Bigelow
Written by	Mark Boal
Produced by	Kathryn Bigelow Colin Wilson Greg Shapiro Ted Schipper Megan Ellison
Starring	Jessica Chastain Joel Edgerton Mark Strong Edgar Ramirez Jennifer Ehle Chris Pratt Kyle Chandler Nina Arianda
Production companies	Participant Media Relativity Media Imagenation Abu Dhabi
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures (United States) Universal Pictures (Worldwide)
Release date	December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19)
Country	United States
Language	English

Zero Dark Thirty is an upcoming December, 2012 American action thriller feature film billed as "the story of history's greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous man. The film is about the special operations forces mission to capture or kill Osama bin Laden. The film is directed and co-produced by Kathryn Bigelow with screenplay by Mark Boal, both associated with The Hurt Locker, another military action thriller that won the Academy Award for Best Picture and five other Oscars in 2009. It stars Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Edgar Ramirez, and Mark Strong.

Plot

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After the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, a decade-long hunt began for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. An elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden.

Cast

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Scott Adkins Jessica Chastain
Joel Edgerton as a member of SEAL Team Six.
Nash Edgerton as a member of SEAL Team Six.
Mark Strong as a CIA agent.
Edgar Ramirez
Jennifer Ehle
Chris Pratt
Kyle Chandler as the CIA's top strategist located in Pakistan.
Nina Arianda
Taylor Kinney

Production

Titles

The title "Zero Dark Thirty" has been officially confirmed at the end of the movie's teaser trailer. The initial working title for the film was "For God and Country".

Writing

Bigelow and Boal had initially worked on and finished a movie script centered around the 2001 seige in Tora Bora, where bin Laden was once believed to be hiding. The two were about to begin filming when news broke that bin Laden had been killed. They immediately shelved the film they had been working on and redirected their focus, essentially starting from scratch. "But a lot of the homework I’d done for the first script and a lot of the contacts I made, carried over,” Boal remarked during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. He added, "The years I had spent talking to military and intelligence operators involved in counterterrorism was helpful in both projects. Some of the sourcing I had developed long, long ago continued to be helpful for this version."

Filming

Parts of the film were shot at Chandigarh, India. Some parts of Chandigarh were turned into Lahore and Abbottabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden was found and killed in May 2011. Local protesters expressed anti-Osama bin Laden and anti-Pakistan sentiments as they objected to Pakistani portrayal on Indian land.

Reception

Pre-release politics

Even before a single scene was shot for the movie, the film became fodder for partisan political controversy. Opponents of the Obama Administration charged that Zero Dark Thirty was scheduled for an October release just before the November presidential election, so that it would support the reelection of Barack Obama by reminding the public who gave the command to initiate the raid that got bin Laden. Sony has denied that politics was ever a factor in release scheduling and distributor Columbia Pictures, sensitive to critical perceptions, rescheduled the film release for December 19, 2012.

Several sources have also charged the Obama Administration of improperly providing Bigelow and her team access to classified information during their research for the film. Republican congressman Peter T. King requested that the CIA and Department of Defense investigate if classified information was inappropriately released; both departments said they would look into it. Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch publicized CIA and Department of Defense documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, and alleged that "unusual access to agency information" was granted to the filmmakers. A 501(c)(4) group lead by Republicans and calling itself OPSEC was formed in August, and began a media campaign claiming "that the Obama White House released classified details of the raid for the making of a Hollywood film", a claim that has not been proven. A spokesman for OPSEC said the group intends to show a video, called Dishonorable Disclosures, in swing states. These allegations about the DoD and CIA's willingness to assist the filmmakers have become a favorite political talking point of conservatives during the election season, and the charges that Obama is exploiting the bin Laden killing for political gain have even made their way into the Republican party platform.

An examination of the documents showed no evidence that classified information was leaked to the filmmakers, and the CIA records did not show any involvement by the White House. The filmmakers have denied the claims they were given access to classified details about the killing of Osama bin Laden. A CIA spokesman confirmed the agency maintained their goal of "an accurate portrayal of the men and women of the CIA, their vital mission and the commitment to public service that defines them. And it is an absolute that the protection of national security equities is an integral part of our mission." The CIA further reassured Rep. King that, "the protection of national security equities — including the preservation of our ability to conduct effective counterterrorism operations — is the decisive factor in determining how the CIA engages with filmmakers and the media as a whole."

References

UPI Takes Territories on Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty; Screen Daily; May 15, 2012
Child, Ben (May 25, 2011). "Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden film gets green light". The Guardian. London.
"Company credits for 'Zero Dark Thirty'". IMDb. Amazon.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
Child, Ben (January 6, 2012). "Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden film to star Joel Edgerton". The Guardian. London.
Bin Laden movie trailer is out; filmmakers are talking; azcentral.com; August 6, 2012
^ No conspiracy: New documents explain Pentagon, CIA cooperation on 'Zero Dark Thirty'; Entertainment Weekly; August 28, 2012
^ Obama not in 'Zero Dark Thirty' thriller about hunt for Osama bin Laden; Entertainment Weekly; August 6, 2012
"Chandigarh turns Lahore". The Times of India. March 3, 2012.
"VHP, Shiv Sena protest against Osama film". The Times of India. March 3, 2012.
"Hindus protest against Bin Laden film that portrays Pakistan on Indian soil". The Guardian. London. March 2, 2012.
Greenwald, Glenn (May 23, 2012). "WH leaks for propaganda film". Salon. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
"Barack Obama campaigns in Hollywood style". The Times of India. May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
Hudson, John (May 17, 2012). "Is Harvey Weinstein Plotting an October Surprise for Obama?". The Atlantic Wire. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^ Cieply, Michael (January 6, 2012). "Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation". The New York Times.
^ Government communicated with "Zero Dark Thirty" makers; Chicago Tribune; August 29, 2012
Shane, Scott (15 August 2012). "Ex-Officers Attack Obama Over Leaks on Bin Laden Raid". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
Special Operators to Anti-Obama Groups: Zip It; ABC News; August 22, 2012
Bond, Paul (August 17, 2012). "Group Using Obama's Hollywood Supporters in Campaign Against Him". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
Child, Ben (August 11, 2011). "Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film". The Guardian. London.
Letter from the CIA to King re: possible leaks; House website; November 8, 2011

External links

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The Loveless (1981) Near Dark (1987) Blue Steel (1990) Point Break (1991) Strange Days (1995) The Weight of Water (2000) K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) The Hurt Locker (2008) Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Last Days (2014; short documentary) Detroit (2017)

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	Even before a single scene was shot for the movie, the film became fodder for partisan political controversy.<ref name="EW1">; Entertainment Weekly; August 6, 2012</ref> Opponents of the Obama Administration charged that ''Zero Dark Thirty'' was scheduled for an October release just before the November ], so that it would support the reelection of Barack Obama by reminding the public who gave the command to initiate the raid that got bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news \|title=WH leaks for propaganda film \|first=Glenn \|last=Greenwald \|authorlink=Glenn Greenwald \|url=http://www.salon.com/2012/05/23/wh_leaks_for_propaganda_film/singleton \|newspaper=] \|date=May 23, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012 \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67tYMTV9h \|archivedate=May 24, 2012 \|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Barack Obama campaigns in Hollywood style \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Barack-Obama-campaigns-in-Hollywood-style/articleshow/12950189.cms \|newspaper=] \|date=May 2, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Sony has denied that politics was ever a factor in release scheduling and distributor Columbia Pictures, sensitive to critical perceptions, rescheduled the film release for December 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Is Harvey Weinstein Plotting an October Surprise for Obama? \|first=John \|last=Hudson \|url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/05/harvey-weinstein-plotting-october-surprise-obama/52469 \|newspaper=] \|date=May 17, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name="EW2"/>		Even before a single scene was shot for the movie, the film became fodder for partisan political controversy.<ref name="EW1">; Entertainment Weekly; August 6, 2012</ref> Opponents of the Obama Administration charged that ''Zero Dark Thirty'' was scheduled for an October release just before the November ], so that it would support the reelection of Barack Obama by reminding the public who gave the command to initiate the raid that got bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news \|title=WH leaks for propaganda film \|first=Glenn \|last=Greenwald \|authorlink=Glenn Greenwald \|url=http://www.salon.com/2012/05/23/wh_leaks_for_propaganda_film/singleton \|newspaper=] \|date=May 23, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012 \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/67tYMTV9h \|archivedate=May 24, 2012 \|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Barack Obama campaigns in Hollywood style \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Barack-Obama-campaigns-in-Hollywood-style/articleshow/12950189.cms \|newspaper=] \|date=May 2, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Sony has denied that politics was ever a factor in release scheduling and distributor Columbia Pictures, sensitive to critical perceptions, rescheduled the film release for December 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Is Harvey Weinstein Plotting an October Surprise for Obama? \|first=John \|last=Hudson \|url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/05/harvey-weinstein-plotting-october-surprise-obama/52469 \|newspaper=] \|date=May 17, 2012 \|accessdate=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name="EW2"/>

	Several sources have also charged the Obama Administration of improperly providing Bigelow and her team access to classified information during their research for the film. Republican congressman ] requested that the CIA and Department of Defense investigate if classified information was inappropriately released; both departments said they would look into it.<ref name="Investigate">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/movies/film-on-bin-laden-hunt-leads-to-pentagon-investigation.html?_r=1&ref=petertking \|title=Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation \|work=] \|first=Michael \|last=Cieply \|date=January 6, 2012}}</ref> Conservative watchdog group ] publicized CIA and Department of Defense documents obtained through a ] request, and alleged that "unusual access to agency information" was granted to the filmmakers.<ref name="Lang1"/> A ] group lead by Republicans and calling itself ] was formed in August, and began a media campaign claiming "that the Obama White House released classified details of the raid for the making of a Hollywood film", a claim that has not been proven. A spokesman for OPSEC said the group intends to show a ~~selectively edited~~ video ~~critical of Obama~~, called '']'', in ].<ref name=NYT1>{{cite news\|last=Shane\|first=Scott\|title=Ex-Officers Attack Obama Over Leaks on Bin Laden Raid\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/us/politics/ex-military-and-cia-officers-attack-obama-over-bin-laden-leaks.html\|accessdate=31 August 2012\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=15 August 2012}}</ref><ref>; ABC News; August 22, 2012</ref><ref name="hr081712">{{cite web \| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/opsec-barack-obama-video-tom-hanks-steven-spielberg-363430 \| title=Group Using Obama's Hollywood Supporters in Campaign Against Him \| publisher=The Hollywood Reporter \| date=August 17, 2012 \| accessdate=August 19, 2012 \| author=Bond, Paul}}</ref> These allegations about the DoD and CIA's willingness to assist the filmmakers have become a favorite political talking point of conservatives during the election season, and the charges that Obama is exploiting the bin Laden killing for political gain have even made their way into the Republican party platform.<ref name="Lang1"/>		Several sources have also charged the Obama Administration of improperly providing Bigelow and her team access to classified information during their research for the film. Republican congressman ] requested that the CIA and Department of Defense investigate if classified information was inappropriately released; both departments said they would look into it.<ref name="Investigate">{{cite news \|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/movies/film-on-bin-laden-hunt-leads-to-pentagon-investigation.html?_r=1&ref=petertking \|title=Film About the Hunt for Bin Laden Leads to a Pentagon Investigation \|work=] \|first=Michael \|last=Cieply \|date=January 6, 2012}}</ref> Conservative watchdog group ] publicized CIA and Department of Defense documents obtained through a ] request, and alleged that "unusual access to agency information" was granted to the filmmakers.<ref name="Lang1"/> A ] group lead by Republicans and calling itself ] was formed in August, and began a media campaign claiming "that the Obama White House released classified details of the raid for the making of a Hollywood film", a claim that has not been proven. A spokesman for OPSEC said the group intends to show a video, called '']'', in ].<ref name=NYT1>{{cite news\|last=Shane\|first=Scott\|title=Ex-Officers Attack Obama Over Leaks on Bin Laden Raid\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/us/politics/ex-military-and-cia-officers-attack-obama-over-bin-laden-leaks.html\|accessdate=31 August 2012\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=15 August 2012}}</ref><ref>; ABC News; August 22, 2012</ref><ref name="hr081712">{{cite web \| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/opsec-barack-obama-video-tom-hanks-steven-spielberg-363430 \| title=Group Using Obama's Hollywood Supporters in Campaign Against Him \| publisher=The Hollywood Reporter \| date=August 17, 2012 \| accessdate=August 19, 2012 \| author=Bond, Paul}}</ref> These allegations about the DoD and CIA's willingness to assist the filmmakers have become a favorite political talking point of conservatives during the election season, and the charges that Obama is exploiting the bin Laden killing for political gain have even made their way into the Republican party platform.<ref name="Lang1"/>

	An examination of the documents showed no evidence that classified information was leaked to the filmmakers, and the CIA records did not show any involvement by the White House.<ref name="Lang1">; Chicago Tribune; August 29, 2012</ref><ref name="EW2"/> The filmmakers have denied the claims they were given access to classified details about the killing of Osama bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/aug/11/kathryn-bigelow-bin-laden-film \|title=Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film \|work=] \|location=London \|first=Ben \|last=Child \|date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> A CIA spokesman confirmed the agency maintained their goal of "an accurate portrayal of the men and women of the CIA, their vital mission and the commitment to public service that defines them. And it is an absolute that the protection of national security equities is an integral part of our mission."<ref name="Investigate"/> The CIA further reassured Rep. King that, "the protection of national security equities — including the preservation of our ability to conduct effective counterterrorism operations — is the decisive factor in determining how the CIA engages with filmmakers and the media as a whole."<ref>; House website; November 8, 2011</ref>		An examination of the documents showed no evidence that classified information was leaked to the filmmakers, and the CIA records did not show any involvement by the White House.<ref name="Lang1">; Chicago Tribune; August 29, 2012</ref><ref name="EW2"/> The filmmakers have denied the claims they were given access to classified details about the killing of Osama bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/aug/11/kathryn-bigelow-bin-laden-film \|title=Kathryn Bigelow denies White House favouritism over Bin Laden film \|work=] \|location=London \|first=Ben \|last=Child \|date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> A CIA spokesman confirmed the agency maintained their goal of "an accurate portrayal of the men and women of the CIA, their vital mission and the commitment to public service that defines them. And it is an absolute that the protection of national security equities is an integral part of our mission."<ref name="Investigate"/> The CIA further reassured Rep. King that, "the protection of national security equities — including the preservation of our ability to conduct effective counterterrorism operations — is the decisive factor in determining how the CIA engages with filmmakers and the media as a whole."<ref>; House website; November 8, 2011</ref>