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Fatal Fallout: The Bush Legacy

2003 · 90 min

A sober, talking-heads documentary that argues its case with urgency, leaving you informed but unsettled.

Directed by: Gary Null
Genres: Documentary, War
Starring: Judith Amschler, Helen Caldicott, Carol Garey

Overview: Something about terrorism and nuclear plants? I dunno.

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Directed by: Gary Null
Genres: Documentary, War
Starring: Judith Amschler, Helen Caldicott, Carol Garey

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tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
corruption
war
technology
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
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Genres: documentary, war
Directed by: Gary Null
Starring: Judith Amschler, Helen Caldicott, Carol Garey, Michio Kaku, Ernest Sterngalss, Joseph Mangano, Rosalie Bertell
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America

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