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Alexander Haig, Brian Cox, Christopher Hitchens, Henry Kissinger, Seymour Hersh ...( see more  see more... ) , William Safire

Even as it preaches to those who will relish its witch-hunting zeal, The Trials of Henry Kissinger makes a potent assertion that the legendary diplomat and former Secretary of State is guilty of crime...( read more  read more... )s against humanity. Produced for the BBC, seductively narrated by actor Brian Cox, and based on the scathing book by Christopher Hitchens (a Kissinger-bashing journalist featured heavily here in talking-head interviews), this film is clearly biased against its target, but there's ample documentation to support its claims that Kissinger prolonged the Vietnam war and orchestrated the illegal and indiscriminate bombing of Cambodia; supervised the 1973 coup against democratically elected Chilean president Allende; and played a role in U.S.-backed atrocities in East Timor. Expert interviews on both sides of the political fence (but mostly damning Kissinger) make this a compelling, information-packed example of situational ethics in action; additional viewings simultaneously deepen the film's conviction and reveal the weakness of its one-sided embrace of Hitchens. Either way, this is essential viewing for anyone interested in the labyrinthine machinations of international power. --Jeff Shannon

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Unrated, 80 min.

Directed by: Eugene Jarecki

Release Date: September 25, 2002

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DVD Release Date: August 19, 2003

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  • MECreviews
    March 21, 2008
    MECreviews
    I did not really like this movie.
  • NathanSwink
    November 3, 2007
    NathanSwink
    What a man. What an impact.
  • emj1138
    May 29, 2006
    emj1138
    It's time for a war crimes tribunal.

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December 6, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Fascinating to watch as a portrait of political celebrity and ego. full review

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