CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 22m

The Shock Doctrine

71%(62)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byMichael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
EN
Released
September 1, 2009
Studios
Renegade Pictures

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The Shock Doctrine (trailer)

The Shock Doctrine (trailer)

Featuring

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10 credited
Starring
Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Narrator (Voice)

Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein

Self

Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman

Self

John Major

John Major

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Self (archive footage)

Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein

Self (archive footage)

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Alan Greenspan

Alan Greenspan

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom
Mat Whitecross
Mat Whitecross

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