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Live from Baghdad (TV 2002) 7.3
A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War. Director:Mick Jackson |
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Cast
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| Michael Keaton | ... |
Robert Wiener
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| Helena Bonham Carter | ... | ||
| Joshua Leonard | ... |
Mark Biello
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| Lili Taylor | ... |
Judy Parker
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| David Suchet | ... |
Naji Al-Hadithi
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| Bruce McGill | ... |
Peter Arnett
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| Michael Murphy | ... |
Tom Johnson
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| Paul Guilfoyle | ... |
Ed Turner
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| Hamish Linklater | ... | ||
| Michael Cudlitz | ... |
Tom Murphy
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| Robert Wisdom | ... |
Bernard Shaw
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Pamela Sinha | ... |
Fatima
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| Clark Gregg | ... |
Eason Jordan
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| Matt Keeslar | ... |
Nic Robertson
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| Kurt Fuller | ... |
Inky
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Dramatized version of the story of CNN's Gulf War coverage featuring "The Boys from Baghdad": the battle over access, the fight to keep the technology up and running.. and the decision whether to risk their lives behind enemy lines once the bombing starts, in order to get the story of a lifetime. Written by Sam Meyer
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The Gulf War, 1991. No story is worth dying for - but this was the story of a lifetime.Parents Guide:
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7 December 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
En direct de Bagdad See more »Company Credits
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[First lines spoken as characters in the film, preceded by title cards, archival movie dialog, and news announcements]
Robert Wiener: Baghdad is me.
Eason Jordan: You're supposed to be in Berlin.
Robert Wiener: Fuck Berlin. The wall's down. Baghdad is me, Eason.
Eason Jordan: You've never even been to Baghdad.
Robert Wiener: Close enough. Jerusalem.
Eason Jordan: I wouldn't bring up Jerusalem if I were you. It's not a point in your favor.
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The reason CNN is approved to use the four-wire is said to be because the ministry believes them to be "fair and balanced". FOX News's motto is "fair and balanced". See more »Goofs
When Robert and Ingrid are sitting in the bar talking, Robert lights a cigarette. When we next cut back to Robert, his cigarette is unlit. See more »Quotes
[first lines][First lines spoken as characters in the film, preceded by title cards, archival movie dialog, and news announcements]
Robert Wiener: Baghdad is me.
Eason Jordan: You're supposed to be in Berlin.
Robert Wiener: Fuck Berlin. The wall's down. Baghdad is me, Eason.
Eason Jordan: You've never even been to Baghdad.
Robert Wiener: Close enough. Jerusalem.
Eason Jordan: I wouldn't bring up Jerusalem if I were you. It's not a point in your favor.
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HBO has brought us a great film here. Michael Keaton plays CNN producer Bob Weiner in this exciting tale of drama, war, and the role the media plays in current affairs. The film is about the events leading up to, and culminating in the 1991 Gulf War. We see the invasion of Kuwait months before the allied bombing raids, and we end after the first night of bombing...the movie follows the events of this time period, which include that invasion of Kuwait, the holding of American and British hostages in Iraq, CNN's rise on the media scene, becoming a very powerful international news organization thanks to their exclusive reporting from Iraq. Keaton does a very nice job here, which is what you expect from a great actor like himself...Carter, who plays the other CNN producer is very good as well, this being the first movie I have seen her in.
Nice filmmaking here...I'm not sure where it was filmed, but it sure looked like Baghdad to me...and the casting is very well all around- these guys looked so much like shaw, arnett, and to a lesser degree John Holloman- it was almost eerie. You felt like you were right in the room with these guys as they talked to Atlanta over the four wire radio they had access to (which is what helped them report the story from Iraq when no one else could.) There are some really good special effects as well, the anti aircraft fire lighting up the sky was spectacular, and once again- it helped give the feeling that you were right in the thick of things.