Live from Baghdad

Name: Live from Baghdad
Genre: Drama, War, TV Movie
Released: 2002-12-07
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Michael Keaton, Helena Bonham Carter, Joshua Leonard, Lili Taylor, David Suchet

2002·Movie·15·108 min·★ 6.7(55)

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“No story is worth dying for. But this was the story of a lifetime.”

A group of CNN reporters venture to the Iraqi capital to cover the Gulf War.

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About Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad is a 2002 English-language drama, war and tv movie film directed by Mick Jackson. The cast is led by Michael Keaton, Helena Bonham Carter, Joshua Leonard. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings.

Live from Baghdad was produced by HBO Films and Industry Entertainment Partners and made in United States of America. It was released on December 7, 2002, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Mick Jackson
Writers: Richard Chapman, Timothy J. Sexton, John Patrick Shanley
Release date: December 7, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: HBO Films, Industry Entertainment Partners

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Live from Baghdad cast & crew

Live from Baghdad was directed by Mick Jackson and written by Richard Chapman, Timothy J. Sexton, and John Patrick Shanley.

The cast features Michael Keaton as Robert Wiener, Helena Bonham Carter as Ingrid Formanek, Joshua Leonard as Mark Biello, Lili Taylor as Judy Parker, David Suchet as Naji Al-Hadithi, and Bruce McGill as Peter Arnett.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Steve Jablonsky, cinematography is by Ivan Strasburg, and it was produced by Geyer Kosinski and George W. Perkins.

Is Live from Baghdad worth watching?

Live from Baghdad holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 55 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, war, and tv movie, Live from Baghdad is worth a place on your watchlist.

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