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The Trials of Henry Kissinger

The Trials of Henry Kissinger

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 29, 2002

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Trials of Henry Kissinger

Production Companies

ARTE France Cinéma, BBC, Diverse Productions, History Television, Jigsaw Productions, SBS, TV 2, Think Tank Films, Zeta Productions

Director

Eugene Jarecki

Description

This riveting documentary depicts former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military cover-ups in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, as well as the assassination of a Chilean leader in 1970. Based on a book by journalist Christopher Hitchens, the film includes interviews with historians, political analysts and such journalists as New York Times writer William Safire, a former Nixon speechwriter.