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Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire (2004): Ratings

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Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire is a 2004 documentary directed by Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes. Critics gave it 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.

IMDb rating
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Metascore
54
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Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire (2004) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 8m (68 min)
Directors
Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire About?

The premise of Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire without spoilers.

Following the 9/11 attacks, this documentary explores how a group of neo-conservatives used the national tragedy to advance their political agenda. It examines the actions of President George W. Bush’s inner circle, particularly Vice-President Dick Cheney, and suggests they exploited the climate of fear to reshape America's role in the world and implement their ideology within a vulnerable nation.

Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire Themes & Keywords

· 11 tags
  • arab terrorist
  • american politics
  • date in title
  • american imperialism
  • voice over narration
  • manhattan new york city
  • september 11 2001
  • politics
  • new york
  • new york city
  • lieutenant colonel
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The Director of Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire

Directed by Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally.

From the directors

More from Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally

More films directed by Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally, best-rated first: War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death, Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land, Atrocity Inc. and Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

Ratings

Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.

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Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire FAQ: Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire?

Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).

When was Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire released?

Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire was released on September 10, 2004.

Who directed Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire?

Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire was directed by Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally.

More films by Jeremy Earp

How is Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire rated?

Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire has 7.8/10 on IMDb, 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.

Does Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire have a post-credit scene?

No. Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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