The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)

Director:

Eugene Jarecki

Writer:

Alex Gibney (writer)

Release Date:

9 April 2003 (Germany)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A film about the war crimes of the American diplomat, Henry Kissinger.

Plot Keywords:

Human Rights | Indonesia | Cambodia | War Crime | Assassination

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Brian Cox	...	Narrator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anna Chennault	...	Herself
Amy Goodman	...	Herself
Alexander Haig	...	Himself
Seymour Hersh	...	Himself (author)
Christopher Hitchens	...	Himself
Barbara Howar	...	Herself
Henry Kissinger	...	Himself (also archive footage)
Michael Korda	...	Himself (Editor-in-Chief, Simon & Schuster)
Lewis Lapham	...	Himself (Editor, Harper's Magazine)
Geoffrey Robertson	...	Himself (Human Rights Lawyer)
William Safire	...	Himself (New York Times)
René Schneider Jr.	...	Himself
Michael Tigar	...	Himself (Professor of Law)

Also Known As:

Le procès de Henry Kissinger (France)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA | UK | Denmark | France | Canada | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | France:U

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Features "The Simpsons" (1989)

Best film doc of 2002

This is the way a documentary should be done! I like it much more than "Bowling For Columbine," which doesn't fully justify its' positions as well as this film does. The filmmaker here interviews people from all sides of the political spectrum to illustrate why this man who seems so likeable in the public eye is in fact responsible for the most secretive, heinous attrocities in modern American history. The film also offers a disturbing portrait of American foreign policy and is made more poignant by the climate of current events. Clearly, one also has to wonder how we can justify bringing people like Radovan Karadic for heinous war crimes when we have such criminals in our own backyard. And, if we truly are the policemen of the world, then maybe it's time we clean up the force. Very good film. Should be considered the best of 2002, with "The Two Towns of Jasper" a close second.