Imminent Threat (2015)
Overview
A look at the War on Terror and the threat it's causing to our civil liberties and political discourse. Academy Award nominee James Cromwell presents Janek Ambros' directorial debut. The feature doc tackles the War on Terror's impact on civil liberties and the strange coalition it's creating between the progressive left and libertarian right. The doc examines the NSA, drones, the war on journalism and other encroachments on civil liberties started by the Bush era and expanded by the Democratic establishment.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.925 |
Directed By
Janek Ambros
Crew
Luke Taylor
Jillian Barba
Anthony A. LoPresti
Marcus Hart
Robbie Leacock
Janek Ambros
Janek Ambros
James Cromwell
Janek Ambros
TOP CAST
Anwar Al-Awlaki
Self (archive footage)
Julian Assange
Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
David Boaz
Self
John Boehner
Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Campbell
Self
Eric Cantor
Self (archive footage)
Dick Cheney
Self (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Jodie Evans
Self
Barry Goldwater
Self (archive footage)
Chris Hayes
Self (archive sound)
Saddam Hussein
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
George McGovern
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Nancy Pelosi
Self (archive footage)
Jeremy Scahill
Self (archive footage)
Edward Snowden
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
Dalton Trumbo
Self (archive footage)
Ron Wyden
Self (archive footage)
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