CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 1h 44m

Programming the Nation?

Are we all brainwashed? Or, have we lost our minds?

62%(5)IMDbDocumentary

Programming the Nation? takes an encompassing look at the history of subliminal messaging in America. According to many authorities, since the late 1950s subliminal content has been tested and delivered through all forms of mass-media including Hollywood filmmakers Alfred Hitchcock and William Friedkin. Even our modern military has been accused of these practices in the "war on terror" against soldiers and civilians both abroad and at home. With eye-opening footage, revealing interviews, humorous anecdotes, and an array of visual effects, the film categorically explores the alleged usage of subliminals in advertising, music, film, television, anti-theft devices, political propaganda, military psychological operations, and advanced weapons development. Director Jeff Warrick makes it his personal mission to determine if these manipulative tactics have succeeded in "programming the nation?" Or, if subliminal messaging belongs in the category of what many consider urban legend.

Directed byJeff Warrick

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
EN
Released
August 19, 2011
Studios
Ignite ProductionsDigital Media Factory

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Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff

Self

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Self

Amy Goodman

Amy Goodman

Self

Dennis Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich

Self

Mark Crispin Miller

Mark Crispin Miller

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Jeff Warrick

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