WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception 20 years old

The merger of newsbiz and showbiz. To them war is a product: they sold it and we bought it.

There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people...

Credits

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception Cast

Name Character
Tim Robbins He was 46, now 66 years old as Narrator
George W. Bush He was 58, now 78 years old as Himself
Bill O'Reilly He was 55, now 75 years old as Himself
Dick Cheney He was 63, now 83 years old as Himself
Dan Rather He was 73, now 93 years old as Himself
David Marr He was 59, 35 years old when he died as Himself
Nicholas Johnson He was 70, now 90 years old as Himself
Donald Rumsfeld He was 72, now 92 years old as Himself
Maurice Hinchey He was 66, 79 years old when he died as Himself
Peter Arnett He was 70, now 90 years old as Himself

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception Crew

Name Department
Anant Singh as Executive Producer. He was 48 (now 68) years old Production
Danny Schechter as Executive Producer. He was 62 (72) years old when He died Production
Barbara Kopple as Executive Producer. She was 58 (now 78) years old Production
Anna B. Pizarro as Producer. Production
Anna B. Pizarro as Publicist. Production
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WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (20 years)

The merger of newsbiz and showbiz. To them war is a product: they sold it and we bought it.

  • Release day: Sunday, December 12, 2004
  • Runtime: 98 minutes
  • Budget: 200000.00