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Live from Baghdad

2002 · 108 min

A tense, grounded look at journalists navigating danger and censorship, mixing ethical dilemmas with the adrenaline of breaking news.

Tagline
No story is worth dying for. But this was the story of a lifetime.
Overview
A group of CNN reporters venture to the Iraqi capital to cover the Gulf War.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • war
  • politics
  • morality
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war, tv movie
Directed by
Mick Jackson
Written by
Timothy J. Sexton, John Patrick Shanley, Richard Chapman
Starring
Michael Keaton, Helena Bonham Carter, Joshua Leonard, Lili Taylor, David Suchet, Bruce McGill, Michael Murphy, Robert Wisdom
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
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Languages
Arabic, English, Italian

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