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Live from Baghdad (2002) -- A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Robert Wiener (book)
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Release Date:
7 December 2002 (USA) more
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The Gulf War, 1991. No story is worth dying for - but this was the story of a lifetime.
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A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 13 nominations more
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great movie with simple though often disrespected message more (39 total)

Cast

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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
Paul Guilfoyle ... Ed Turner
Hamish Linklater ... Richard Roth

Michael Cudlitz ... Tom Murphy

Robert Wisdom ... Bernard Shaw
Pamela Sinha ... Fatima (as Pamela Sinna)

Clark Gregg ... Eason Jordan

Matt Keeslar ... Nic Robertson
Kurt Fuller ... Inky
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
En direct de Bagdad (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Ao Vivo de Bagdá (Brazil) [pt]
Fuego sobre Bagdad (Spain) [es]
Live aus Bagdad (Germany) [de]
Zontana apo ti Vagdati (Greece) [el]
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110 min | USA:108 min | Argentina:107 min | Spain:104 min (DVD edition)
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The movie being shown in the theater when Iraq invades is Tremors (1990). more
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Anachronisms: When the team arrives at Iraqi T.V. for their first broadcast and see the "archaic" broadcasting equipment, Mark exclaims, "Jihad! My grandfather used to have stuff like this in his basement." Judy jokingly responds, "Yeah, back in the 80's before you were born?" This is a funny joke to us in the new millennium. At the time of the Gulf War, however, the "80's" were really just a few months before, so this joke is inappropriately placed. more
Quotes:
Ed Turner: No story is worth your life... but this is the story of a lifetime. more
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References "Meet the Press" (1947) more

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great movie with simple though often disrespected message, 8 December 2002
Author: jaymzz66 from the earth

interesting behind-the-war-probe, portrayed by a tv crew looking for the news story of their lives but also the price to pay for it. great performances by keaton, carter, suchet and the remaining cast as well as very well done visual effects. especially the bombing scenes commented live are so realistic you could smell the death in the air. big kudos to robert wiener and mick jackson for attempts to present the unfortunate events from relatively ordinary people's perspectives and free of overly political propaganda. the story clearly shows the west and the east are different but unlike the east, the west doesn't almost bother learning to know and understand the differences and the history behind them. demonising the unknown then creates a perfect opportunity to present it as hostile. while the gulf war probably had its justifiable reason, the current war-like situation is simply missing it...

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