WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception ambient background
CinebyCineby
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception backdrop

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

★ 7.3/10•2004•1h 38m•Documentary

The merger of newsbiz and showbiz. To them war is a product: they sold it and we bought it.

There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people...

Danny Schechter · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 12, 2004
Budget$200,000

Actors

Peter Arnett

Self

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self

Maurice Hinchey

Maurice Hinchey

Self

Nicholas Johnson

Self

David Marr

Self

Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly

Self

Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Self

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Self

Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld

Self

Recommendations

The Battle of San Pietro
Fahrenheit 9/11
For Sama
Bitter Lake
Father Soldier Son
Control Room
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Korengal
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
2000 Meters to Andriivka
City of Ghosts
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Jim: The James Foley Story
Restrepo
Fuck
9/11: Inside the President's War Room
Citizenfour
A Toxic Love Story
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

Similars

Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
PINBALL
Our March
No End in Sight
Drømmen om i Morgen
Service public
John Huston War Stories
Brothers at War
Citizen Krone, Austria between the Lines
Country of Orchards
They Will Not Silence Our Voices
The Atomic Cafe
Search and Seizure: The Rise of Insurrection
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
¿Por qué morir en Madrid?
The Brave Class
Newspaper Train
Victory Through Air Power