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Live from Baghdad (2002)
Director: Mick Jackson
Cast: Michael Keaton, Helena Bonham Carter, Joshua Leonard, Lili Taylor
7.2
78%Runtime108 min
Rating15
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A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War.A Directors Guild Award-winning movie for director Mick Jackson, starring Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter. In 1990, CNN was a 24-hour news network in search of a 24-hour story. They were about to find it in Baghdad. Veteran CNN producer Robert Wiener and his longtime producing partner Ingrid Formanek find themselves in Iraq on the eve of war. Up against the big three networks, Weiner and his team are rebels with a cause, willing to take risks to get the biggest stories and - unlike their rivals - take them live at a moment's notice. As Baghdad becomes an inevitable US target, one by one the networks pull out of the city until only the crew from CNN remains. With a full-scale war soon to be launched all around them, and CNN ready to broadcast whatever happens 24 hours a day, Wiener and Formanek are about to risk their lives for the story of a lifetime.
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Live from Baghdad (2002) is a critically acclaimed TV movie directed by Mick Jackson that explores the journalistic ethics and life-threatening challenges faced by a CNN news team covering the Gulf War. The film has received positive reviews, earning a 7.2/10 rating on IMDb and a 78% score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong audience reception. Director Mick Jackson was recognized with a Directors Guild Award for his work on the film.
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Director Mick Jackson's 2002 film 'Live from Baghdad' offers a compelling, suspenseful look at the journalistic challenges and risks faced by CNN reporters during the Gulf War. With standout performances from Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter, the film provides a gritty, insider's perspective on the ethical dilemmas and life-or-death stakes of reporting live from the heart of a war zone.
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Live from Baghdad is a 2002 American war drama television film directed by Mick Jackson. The screenplay by Robert Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley and Timothy J. Sexton is based on Wiener's 1992 book. The film premiered on HBO on December 7, 2002, during the prelude stage of the Iraq War.
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