| Edition |
Widescreen format (1.78:1). |
| Description |
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Cast |
Narrator: Campbell Scott ; Iraq correspondents, Nir Rosen, Warzer Jaff, Omar S ; interviews with: Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Larry Diamond, General Jay Garner. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Antonio Rossi ; editors, Chad Beck, Cindy Lee ; original music, Peter Nashel ; music supervisor, Tracy McKnight. |
| Contents |
Special features: extended interview with Richard Armitage (12 min.); extended interview with Iraq human rights deputy minister Aida Ussayran (8 min.); extended interview with Washington Post Baghdad bureau office manager Omar Fekeiki (8 min); "Personal Story: Larry Diamond" (3 min.); "Life under Saddam" interview with Iraqi Ambassador Faisal Al-Istrabadi (2 min.); "De-Ba'athification" interview with General Jay Garner (3 min.); "Disbanding the Iraqi Army" video letter produced for the New York Times web site (11 min.); "The CPA" further insider insights on the Coalition Provisional Authority (7 min.); "Kidnapping and crime" regarding the civil disarray during the occupation (2 min.); "U.S. military conduct" (5 min.); "Could it have been different?" (2 min.); "Was it worth it?" (3 min.); "Consequences" (6 min.); "Footage of Iraq" slice-of-life scenes of Iraq during the occupation (10 min.). |
| Audience |
Not rated; WARNING: Adult subject matter, language, and graphic imagery. |
| Summary |
Insiders' observations of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation, featuring commentary from high-ranking officials, Iraqi civilians, American soldiers and prominent analysts. Examines the U.S. policy decisions surrounding the invasion and their consequences in Iraq, including such issues as low U.S. troop levels, the uncontrolled looting of Baghdad, the purging of professionals from the Iraqi government, the disbanding of the national military, and the subsequent surge of civil and political chaos. |
| Language |
In English, with optional Spanish subtitles ; English closed captions for the hearing impaired. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
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United States -- History, Military -- 21st century.
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Iraq -- History -- 2003-
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Amias, Jennie.
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Marrs, Audrey.
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Vogelson, Jessie.
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Ferguson, Charles H., 1955-
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Scott, Campbell.
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Armitage, Richard Lee, 1945-
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Wilkerson, Lawrence B.
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Diamond, Larry Jay.
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Garner, Jay Montgomery, 1938-
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Magnolia Pictures (Firm)
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Representational Pictures (Firm)
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Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Red Envelope Entertainment (Firm)
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| Note |
Subtitle on disc label and container : Iraq's descent into chaos : the inside story from the ultimate insiders |
| Standard No. |
876964001021 |
| Music No. |
10102 Magnolia Home Entertainment |
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