Live from Baghdad

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

2002 1h 48m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

Michael Keaton
Robert Wiener
Helena Bonham Carter
Ingrid Formanek
Joshua Leonard
Mark Biello
Lili Taylor
Judy Parker
David Suchet
Naji Al-Hadithi
Bruce McGill
Peter Arnett
Michael Murphy
Tom Johnson
Robert Wisdom
Bernard Shaw

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mick Jackson
Writers: Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley, Timothy J. Sexton
Languages: Arabic, English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mick Jackson, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steve Jablonsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Hutshing 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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Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter and Joshua Leonard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No story is worth dying for. But this was the story of a lifetime.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0319758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mick Jackson directs. Ivan Strasburg behind the camera. Steve Jablonsky scores. Joe Hutshing cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Arabic, English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, Italian.
3Directed by Mick Jackson, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Steve Jablonsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joe Hutshing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter and Joshua Leonard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No story is worth dying for. But this was the story of a lifetime.".
8IMDB entry: tt0319758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.