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The Shock Doctrine

Documentary • 2009 • 1h 22m

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RATING★ 3.5

RUNTIME1h 22m

LANGUAGEEN

STATUSReleased

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📖 Synopsis

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

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🎥 Production Details

Release Status: Released
Genres: Documentary
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Original Language: EN

🎭 Cast

Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'BrienNarrator (Voice)

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Naomi KleinSelf

Milton Friedman

Milton FriedmanSelf

John Major

John MajorSelf (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)

Henry Kissinger

Henry KissingerSelf (archive footage)

Saddam Hussein

Saddam HusseinSelf (archive footage)

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza RiceSelf (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)

Alan Greenspan

Alan GreenspanSelf (archive footage)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Shock Doctrine about?: An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Who directed The Shock Doctrine?: The Shock Doctrine was directed by Michael Winterbottom.
When was The Shock Doctrine released?: The Shock Doctrine was released on September 1, 2009.
How long is The Shock Doctrine?: The Shock Doctrine has a runtime of 1h 22m.
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