The War on Democracy

Name: The War on Democracy
Genre: History, Documentary, War
Released: 2007-06-15
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: John Pilger, Hugo Chávez, Philip Agee, Jacobo Árbenz, Richard Nixon

2007·Movie·R·96 min·★ 7.5(41)

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“Never believe anything until it is officially denied”

Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger says that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".

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About The War on Democracy

The War on Democracy is a 2007 English-language history, documentary and war film directed by Sean Crotty and John Pilger. The cast is led by John Pilger, Hugo Chávez, Philip Agee. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling.

The War on Democracy was produced by Youngheart Entertainment and Granada Productions and made in Australia and United Kingdom. It was released on June 15, 2007, and carries a R certification.

Director: Sean Crotty, John Pilger
Writers: John Pilger
Release date: June 15, 2007
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia, United Kingdom
Production: Youngheart Entertainment, Granada Productions

The War on Democracy cast & crew

The War on Democracy was directed by Sean Crotty and John Pilger and written by John Pilger.

The cast features John Pilger as Self, Hugo Chávez as Self, Philip Agee as Self, Jacobo Árbenz as Self - President of Guatemala (archive footage), Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage), and Henry Kissinger as Self (archive footage).

Behind the camera, it was produced by Wayne Young.

Is The War on Democracy worth watching?

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy history, documentary, and war, The War on Democracy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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