WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

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

Jun 17 2004 N/A 1h 38m
Documentary

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...

Plot

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, while selling the war to influence international public opinion. Schechter compares and contrasts coverage on a global basis, including exclusive material and insider interviews. WMD is a serious film that exposes the media role--the biggest scandal of our time.

Written by

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Directed by

Danny Schechter

Cast

Peter Arnett, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Globalvision

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
459
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA