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Das Flammenmeer von Kuwait

Original title: Fires of Kuwait
  • 1992
  • 36m
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Das Flammenmeer von Kuwait (1992)
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Man's emergency creativity can be seen at its best, after Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait oil wells lit up, as teams from all over the world fought those fires for months, and had to save the ... Read allMan's emergency creativity can be seen at its best, after Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait oil wells lit up, as teams from all over the world fought those fires for months, and had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution.Man's emergency creativity can be seen at its best, after Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait oil wells lit up, as teams from all over the world fought those fires for months, and had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution.

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    • David Douglas
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    • David Douglas
  • Star
    • Rip Torn
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    • Director
      • David Douglas
    • Writer
      • David Douglas
    • Star
      • Rip Torn
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 nominations total

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      • David Douglas
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      • David Douglas(uncredited)
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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 Siskel & Ebert & 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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    • Release date
      • June 9, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Also known as
      • Fires of Kuwait
    • Filming locations
      • Kuwait
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      • IMAX
      • Black Sun Films
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      36 minutes
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      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.44 : 1

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