The War on Democracy

"Never believe anything until it is officially denied"

2007 1h 36m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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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".

“Never believe anything until it is officially denied”

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Cast

John Pilger
Self
Hugo Chávez
Self
Philip Agee
Self
Jacobo Árbenz
Self - President of Guatemala (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
Self (archive footage)
E. Howard Hunt
Self (archive footage)
Ari Fleischer
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Pilger
Writers: John Pilger
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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John Pilger and Hugo Chávez and Philip Agee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never believe anything until it is officially denied".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1029172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Pilger directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4John Pilger and Hugo Chávez and Philip Agee carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Never believe anything until it is officially denied".
6IMDB entry: tt1029172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.