The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
This riveting documentary depicts former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military cover-ups in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, as well as the assassination of a Chilean leader in 1970. Based on a book by journalist Christopher Hitchens, the film includes interviews with historians, political analysts and such journalists as New York Times writer William Safire, a former Nixon speechwriter.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic72/100
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Eugene JareckiDirector
- Alex GibneyWriter
Cast
- Henry KissingerSelf (archive footage)
- Brian CoxSelf
- Christopher HitchensSelf
- Seymour HershSelf