Superpower (2008)

Superpower illustrates how the United States has leveraged its position to ensure unilateral world domination through absolute economic and military superiority and government deception.

Director:

Barbara-Anne Steegmuller

Writers:

David Chilton (screenwriter), Barbara-Anne Steegmuller (screenwriter)

Stars:

Christy Johnson, Max Carter, Harry S. Truman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christy Johnson	...	Herself - Host - Narrator
Max Carter	...	Himself
Harry S. Truman	...	Himself (archive footage)
Eric L. Haney	...	Himself
Jeff W. Jones	...	Himself
Karen Kwiatkowski	...	Herself
Mohammed Mossadegh	...	Himself (archive footage)
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi	...	Himself (archive footage)
Noam Chomsky	...	Himself
Morgan Reynolds	...	Himself
Dwight D. Eisenhower	...	Himself (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Robert McNamara	...	Himself (archive footage)
Robert Griffiths	...	Himself
William Blum	...	Himself

Storyline

Superpower is a well-executed and comprehensive film that asks tough questions and goes behind the scenes of America's national security apparatus and military actions. Far from a conspiracy film about the dangers of government secrets and regime change, this well-balanced film straddles the philosophical divide and allows viewers to understand the US quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy that is exposed through review of historical events, personal interviews, and analysis of US foreign policy.

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Plot Keywords:

superpower | military | government | economics | secret | 

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Taglines:

"The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know." Harry S. Truman

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$135,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Superpower Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Ragnarok"
Written by Christy Johnson and Mark Perry
Performed by Dreamkiller
Courtesy of Dreamkiller, LLC.

User Reviews

Important truths

Superpower takes a broad view from history and brings the focus to current times. It would be a good movie to use to supplement classes in school studying history or political science. The people interviewed are well-respected in their fields. I find it amazing that so many well-known people agreed to be interviewed. The importance of what they said is timely and should be seen by anyone who is concerned about US foreign policy and the future of our republic. I found the information disturbing, but as Americans we need to be aware of our own history and find the courage to change. While there are dark truths told through this film, these are balanced by the glimmers of hope from people who tried to make a difference as an inspiration to future generations.