The Panama Deception (1992)

A film about the true reasons for the 1989 US invasion of Panama and big media complicity in these activities.

Director:

Barbara Trent

Writer:

David Kasper

Stars:

Elizabeth Montgomery, Abraham Alvarez, Carlos Cantú

Won 1 Oscar.

Cast

Credited cast:
Elizabeth Montgomery	...	Herself - Narrator (voice)
Abraham Alvarez	...	English Voice-over (voice)
Carlos Cantú	...	English Voice-over (voice) (as Carlos Cantu)
Diviana Ingravallo	...	English Voice-over (voice)
Alma Martinez	...	English Voice-over (voice)
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	English Voice-over (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashton Bancroft	...	Himself - President: Refugee Committee
Manuel Becker	...	Himself - Panamanian Cameraman
Larry Birns	...	Himself - Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Esmeralda Brown	...	Herself - UN Methodist Office
Humberto Brown	...	Himself - Former Panamanian Diplomat
Eugene Carroll	...	Himself - Center for Defense Information (as Rear Admiral Eugene Carroll)
Julio Cesar Guerra	...	Himself - Panamanian Photojournalist
Ramsey Clark	...	Himself
Jeff Cohen	...	Himself - Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

Storyline

This documentary details the case that the 1989 invasion of Panama by the US was motivated not by the need to protect American soldiers, restore democracy or even capture Noriega. It was to force Panama to submit the will of the United States after Noriega had exhausted his usefulness.

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Plot Keywords:

panama | invasion | media | america | photograph | 

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Taglines:

Exposing The Cover Up!

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Panama Deception: Exposing the Cover Up!

Box Office

Gross:

$309,596 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Empowerment Project, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Rhino Home Video

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features World News with Diane Sawyer (1953)

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Soundtracks

"Fragile"
Written and Performed by Sting
Used by kind permission of Magnetic Publishing, Ltd.

User Reviews

Superior to and a forebear of Fahrenheit 9/11.

Not to say that Farenheit 9/11 was bad as it was indeed a quality film, but if you saw and enjoyed, the 2004 blockbuster documentary (or just want to watch a great and enlightening film), then I would strongly recommend The Panama Deception. Firstly, from watching The Panama Deception, I realized that Fahrenheit 9/11 was not as groundbreaking as it may have first seemed as the former questioned and dissected the official version of a US foreign war 12 years before the latter was released. And The Panama Deception further supersedes Fahrenheit 9/11 in exposing Corporate Media's role in propagating White House lies. Although Fahrenheit 9/11 also does the above, The Panama Deceptions' presentation of big media is far more truthfully eerie, having the effect of showcasing the sham of selling of a illegitimate war to the American public. If you want to learn more about the history of the Bushes (as Bush 41 was pres. during the invasion of Panama) lying to the American people, then check out The Panama Deception.