Apology of an Economic Hitman (2008)
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John Perkins was a prominent member of the top-secret team of "economic hit men", who used fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, military coups and murder to create the global American empire after World War II. After a long internal struggle between his… More
John Perkins was a prominent member of the top-secret team of "economic hit men", who used fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, military coups and murder to create the global American empire after World War II. After a long internal struggle between his guilt and the fear of telling the truth, Perkins meets the daughter of an assassinated president and speaks out in front of an angry Latin-American audience.
Based on rare propagandistic material, film-noir style reconstructed sequences and exclusive filmed confessions of best selling author John Perkins (Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, The Secret History of the American Empire) this fascinating documentary sheds light on the unknown mechanisms used by the rulers of the modern world, the roots of Islamic terrorism, and the reason why most of the world's population lives in poverty. The definitive answer to President Bush's question "why do they hate us?"...--© Official Site
- Directed By
- Stelios Koul
- Genres
- Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 15, 2008 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Andy Webster, New York Times
John Perkins, the focus of the documentary Apology of an Economic Hit Man, has a propensity for melodrama.
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Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine
If Perkins' story is true, Greek documentarian Stelios Koul isn't doing his credibility any favors.
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