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The Rise of the Politics of Fear - The Power of Nightmares
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Title: The Power of Nightmares

Release Date: 20 Oct 2004

Runtime: 1h

Genre: Documentary

Director: Adam Curtis

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Overview: Examines how politicians have used our fears to increase their power and control over society.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.1 (69 votes)

Cast

  • Himself: Gilles Kepel
  • Himself: Melvin Goodman
  • Himself: Stephen Holmes
  • Himself: William Kristol
  • Himself: Michael Ledeen
  • Himself: Richard Perle
  • Himself: Azzam Tamimi
  • Himself: Fouad Allam
  • Himself: Abdullah Anas
  • Himself: Milton Bearden
  • Himself: Vincent Cannistraro
  • Herself: Anne Cahn
  • Himself: Ali Haroun
  • Himself: Richard Pipes
  • Himself: Stanley Rosen
  • Himself: Jack Wheeler
  • Himself: Leo Strauss
  • Himself (archive footage): John Kerry
  • Himself: John Ashcroft
  • Herself: Paula Jones
  • Himself: Vladimir Pozner jr.
  • Narrator: Adam Curtis
  • The Power of Nightmares (Miniseries)

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