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This crudely crafted film will be one of the least effective voices.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
A look at the War on Terror and the threat it's causing to our civil liberties and political discourse. Academy Award nominee James Cromwell presents Janek Ambros' directorial debut. The feature doc tackles the War on Terror's impact on civil liberties and the strange coalition it's creating between the progressive left and libertarian right. The doc examines the NSA, drones, the war on journalism and other encroachments on civil liberties started by the Bush era and expanded by the Democratic establishment.
Director and cast
- Janek Ambros Director
- Anwar Al-Awlaki as Himself (archive footage)
- Julian Assange as Himself (archive footage)
- Joe Biden as Himself (archive footage)
- David Boaz as Himself
- John Boehner as Himself (archive footage)
- George W. Bush as Himself (archive footage)
- Thomas Campbell as Himself
- Eric Cantor as Himself (archive footage)
- Dick Cheney as Himself (archive footage)
- Hillary Clinton as Herself (archive footage)
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