Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

Name: Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-11-06
Duration: 2 h 47 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Edward S. Herman, William F. Buckley Jr., Peter Jennings

1992·Movie·167 min·★ 7.6(96)

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About Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media is a 1992 English-language documentary film directed by Mark Achbar and Peter Wintonick. The cast is led by Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Edward S. Herman. It has a runtime of 2h 47m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media was produced by ONF | NFB and Necessary Illusions Productions Inc. and made in Australia and Finland. It was released on November 6, 1992.

Director: Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick
Release date: November 6, 1992
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: Australia, Finland
Production: ONF | NFB, Necessary Illusions Productions Inc.

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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media cast & crew

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media was directed by Mark Achbar and Peter Wintonick.

The cast features Noam Chomsky as Self, Mark Achbar as Self - Interviewer, Edward S. Herman as Self, William F. Buckley Jr. as Self (uncredited), Peter Jennings as Self (uncredited), and Bill Moyers as Self (uncredited).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carl Schultz, cinematography is by Antonin Lhotsky, and it was produced by Adam Symansky and Peter Wintonick.

Is Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media worth watching?

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 96 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 2h 47m, it's a full-evening commitment.

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