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Title: Live from Baghdad (TV Movie 2002)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Keaton | ... | Robert Wiener | |
| Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Ingrid Formanek | |
| Joshua Leonard | ... | Mark Biello | |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Judy Parker | |
| David Suchet | ... | Naji Al-Hadithi | |
| Bruce McGill | ... | Peter Arnett | |
| Michael Murphy | ... | Tom Johnson | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Ed Turner | |
| Hamish Linklater | ... | Richard Roth | |
| Michael Cudlitz | ... | Tom Murphy | |
| Robert Wisdom | ... | Bernard Shaw | |
| Pamela Sinha | ... | Fatima (as Pamela Sinna) | |
| Clark Gregg | ... | Eason Jordan | |
| Matt Keeslar | ... | Nic Robertson | |
| 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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7 December 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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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Dustin Hoffman stated in a 1994 interview with Larry King, that he was set to play Robert Wiener in this movie, directed by Barry Levinson. He also said that Levinson was considering Jeff Goldblum for the part of Peter Arnett. 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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For his portrayal of Naji, Iraqi Minister of Information, David Suchet deserves a best supporting actor award. His work is at once riveting and sublime. The whole story plays across his eyes. He infuses an unsympathetic character with warmth, intelligence, and humor. Especially in the context of current events, what more important work can an actor do than present so many colors of humanity in those we perceive as a faceless enemy.