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The Power of Nightmares

Original title: The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2004
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
4.8K
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The Power of Nightmares (2004)
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A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.

  • Stars
    • Ronald Reagan
    • Osama bin Laden
    • Ayman al-Zawahiri
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    4.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Ronald Reagan
      • Osama bin Laden
      • Ayman al-Zawahiri
    • 33User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Self
    • 2004
    Osama bin Laden
    Osama bin Laden
    • Self
    • 2004
    Ayman al-Zawahiri
    Ayman al-Zawahiri
    • Self
    • 2004
    Gilles Kepel
    • Self - Historian of Islamist Movement
    • 2004
    Sayyid Qutb
    • Self
    • 2004
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    • Self
    • 2004
    Saddam Hussein
    Saddam Hussein
    • Self
    • 2004
    Tony Blair
    Tony Blair
    • Self
    • 2004
    Donald Rumsfeld
    Donald Rumsfeld
    • Self
    • 2004
    William Kristol
    William Kristol
    • Self
    • 2004
    Paul Wolfowitz
    Paul Wolfowitz
    • Self
    • 2004
    Melvin Goodman
    Melvin Goodman
    • Self - Head of Office of Soviet Affairs CIA 1976-87
    • 2004
    Michael Ledeen
    Michael Ledeen
    • Self - Special Adviser to the US Secretary of State 1981-82
    • 2004
    Richard Perle
    Richard Perle
    • Self - Assistant Secretary of Defense 1981-87
    • 2004
    William Casey
    William Casey
    • Self
    • 2004
    Azzam Tamimi
    • Self - Institute of Islamic Political Thought
    • 2004
    Stephen Holmes
    • Self - Political Philosopher
    • 2004
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    • Self
    • 2004
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    • Quotes
      • Michael Lind: For the neo-conservatives, religion is an instrument of promoting morality. Religion becomes what Plato called a "noble lie". It is a myth which is told to the majority of the society by the philosophical elite in order to ensure social order.
    • Alternate versions
      For its second BBC broadcast in January 2005, part 3 was updated to reflect the Law Lords' recent ruling that the detention without trial of foreign terrorist suspects was illegal.
    • Connections
      Edited from Nosferatu (1922)
    • Soundtracks
      The Big Ship
      Written by Brian Eno
      Performed by Brian Eno (as Eno)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 20, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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