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Fires of Kuwait

  • 19921992
  • 36m
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Fires of Kuwait (1992)
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After Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. The di... Read allAfter Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. The different teams developed different techniques of extinguishing the fires. From TNT-shockwav... Read allAfter Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution. The different teams developed different techniques of extinguishing the fires. From TNT-shockwaves blowing out the flames to Tank-mounted twin MIG-jet-engines (from Hungary) blasting awa... Read all
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    • David Douglas
    • David Douglas(uncredited)
    • Rip Torn(voice)
    • David Douglas
    • David Douglas(uncredited)
    • Rip Torn(voice)
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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      The first IMAX film to be nominated for an Oscar (Best Documentary).
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      Narrator: When sanctions and negotiations failed, the United States led a 32 nation coalition against Iraq in Operation Desert Storm.

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      Featured in At the Movies: Falling Down/The Temp/Army of Darkness (1993)

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    Worst Saddam Hussein crime, maybe
    While I was terrified by the huge fires and s***, I was also wondering the year of production - I watched it today on YouTube, in the year 2021. Then I got to know it was filmed in 1992, what surprised me, because video quality is amazing.

    Anyways, I think the events of this documentary are the worst crime Saddam Hussein is guilty for.
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      • June 9, 1992 (United States)
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      • Black Sun Films
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