Merchants of Doubt

"How a handful of scientists obscured the truth on issues from tobacco smoke to global warming."

Dec 12 2014 PG-13 1h 36m

Documentary

Spin doctors spread misinformation and confusion among American citizens to delay progress on such important issues as global climate change.

Plot

A documentary that looks at pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change.

Written by

Erik M. Conway, Robert Kenner, Naomi Oreskes

Directed by

Robert Kenner

Cast

Frederick Singer, Naomi Oreskes, Jamy Ian Swiss

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Participant

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Trailers

Merchants of Doubt Official Trailer 1 (2014) - Documentary HD

Scores

# of Votes

4,026

Average Rating

7.6 out of 10

Metascore

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