The Panama Deception

The Panama Deception (1992)

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Barbra Trent's Oscar-winning documentary takes a harsh look at a black period in 20th-century democracy, the late '80s and early '90s when during "Operation Just Cause," the U.S. invaded Panama, ostensibly to oust dictator and known arms and drug kingpin General Manuel Noriega, whom the U.S. aided… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Barbara Trent, David Kasper
Genres
Documentary, Special Interest
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1992 Wide
On DVD
Sep 25, 2007

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, Variety

    Forceful condemnation of the Reagan-Bush policy in Panama, especially after the 1989 invasion. Relavent message--a total dismissal of the officual story--and timeley release in election year increased the visibility of docu, which won the Oscar Award.

  • Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online

    A sobering look at how Noriega went from the US payroll to jail.

  • Enrique Buchichio, Uruguay Total

    A revelatory documentary

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  • Jim H


    This documentary explores the hidden agendas behind the U.S. invasion of Panama. Watching this documentary now, I couldn't help but draw one-to-one parallels between its subject and the wars in Iraq. All three wars were surrounded in lies and presented to the American public… More

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