Afganistan: Land in Crisis

2002 0h 30m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary tracing the history of the Soviet occupation and Rambo’s fictitious involvement there in light of America’s role twenty years later. Featuring Sylvester Stallone, academics Richard Dekmejian and Larry Goodson. Produced for the "Rambo III" Special Edition DVD.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ella Shohat
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive)
Richard Crenna
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Self
John Powers
Brent Bozell
Self
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive)
Osama bin Laden
Self (archive)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laura Nix
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laura Nix, shot by S. Leo Chiang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tyler Hubby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ella Shohat and George W. Bush and Richard Crenna carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0321098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Laura Nix directs. S. Leo Chiang behind the camera. Tyler Hubby cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Laura Nix, shot by S. Leo Chiang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tyler Hubby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ella Shohat and George W. Bush and Richard Crenna carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0321098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.