The Panama Deception
- 1992
- 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.2K
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A film about the true reasons for the 1989 US invasion of Panama and big media complicity in these activities.A film about the true reasons for the 1989 US invasion of Panama and big media complicity in these activities.A film about the true reasons for the 1989 US invasion of Panama and big media complicity in these activities.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Carlos Cantú
- English Voice-over
- (voice)
- (as Carlos Cantu)
Eugene Carroll
- Self - Center for Defense Information
- (as Rear Admiral Eugene Carroll)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Charles Rangel: You would think from the video clips that we have seen, that this whole thing was just a Mardi Gras, that the people in Panama were just jumping up and down with glee.
- SoundtracksBomba de Navidad
Written by Louie Ramirez
Performed by Ismael Rivera
Courtesy of VEV Publishing-Sonido, Inc.
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Shocking, depressing, and chillingly accurate.
Although the film maker's bias tends to show through, this is probably the most thourough (I bet I spelled that wrong) account of the US invasion of Panama I have ever seen. I have already read volumes of books, all of which agree with what was expressed in this documentary (and the funny thing was, I wasn't specifically looking for that, either. I couldn't find any first-hand accounts that towed the US-government line).
I have two friends who served in Panama, and became very disillusioned after the things they were ordered to do. Although most people will never hear of this, much of what is discussed in this documentary is actually standard military practice all over the world. I'm not defending it, i'm not attacking it. I'm just stating it; shelling of civilians is somewhat of a game to many military men. Most of my male family members in the States are military guys, and there was a massive change in them after their tour of duty.
The funny thing is, I think this is a great documentary, and i'm further from the left than Reagan. But, you can't argue with the truth. A splendid look at how the truth gets shut out sometimes.
I have two friends who served in Panama, and became very disillusioned after the things they were ordered to do. Although most people will never hear of this, much of what is discussed in this documentary is actually standard military practice all over the world. I'm not defending it, i'm not attacking it. I'm just stating it; shelling of civilians is somewhat of a game to many military men. Most of my male family members in the States are military guys, and there was a massive change in them after their tour of duty.
The funny thing is, I think this is a great documentary, and i'm further from the left than Reagan. But, you can't argue with the truth. A splendid look at how the truth gets shut out sometimes.
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- chthon2
- Jun 16, 2003
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- Also known as
- The Panama Deception: Exposing the Cover Up!
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $309,596
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,563
- Aug 2, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $309,596
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