Death in Focus (1989)
Overview
Death in all it's faces and stages. From the horrors of Buchenwald to the devastation of Hiroshima. From the political assassinations of the second half of the 20th century to the bloody feeding frenzy of the pythons of Burma. Burned on to the screen like napalm victims of Vietnam. Followed by "Death in Focus" part 2.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.786 |
Directed By
Elvis Boorman
TOP CAST
Ne Win
President Burma
Paul Tibbets
Pilot & aircraft commander
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Karl-Otto Koch
Commander KZ Buchenwald
Hermann Pister
Commander KZ Buchewald
Reinhard Heydrich
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Eichmann
Self (archive footage)
Leslie Groves
Lieutenant General/ Engineer
Louis Fieser
Harvard scientist
Robert Patterson
US Secretary of War
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