The Shock Doctrine

2009 1h 22m EN

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7.1

SOLID

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55%

ROTTEN

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7.6

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 61🥫55%Rotten Tomatoes★7.6IMDB · 3,132

Documentary

Synopsis

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An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kieran O'Brien
Narrator (Voice)
Naomi Klein
Self
Milton Friedman
Self
John Major
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger
Self (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein
Self (archive footage)
Condoleezza Rice
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mat Whitecross
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

ERA

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Kieran O'Brien and Naomi Klein and Milton Friedman carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1355640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mat Whitecross directs. Paul Monaghan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Paul Monaghan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kieran O'Brien and Naomi Klein and Milton Friedman carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1355640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.