Manhunt (2012 film)

Manhunt is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Jim Sonzero. It is based on the 2002 novel Manhunt by Peter Maas, which details the search for Osama bin Laden following the 1998 United States embassy bombings. The film focuses primarily on the perspectives of female CIA analysts who were instrumental in tracking bin Laden prior to the September 11th attacks.

The film features interviews with real-life CIA operatives, including Valerie Plame, and explores the challenges and frustrations faced by intelligence officers in gathering and disseminating information about al-Qaeda. It highlights the bureaucratic obstacles and political climate that hindered efforts to capture or kill bin Laden before 9/11. Manhunt aims to provide an inside look at the intelligence community's efforts to understand and combat terrorism in the years leading up to the attacks. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising its access to insider accounts but noting its lack of dramatic tension.