Theaters of War

How the Pentagon and CIA took Hollywood

If you’ve seen Top Gun or Transformers, you may have wondered: Does all of that military machinery on screen come with strings attached? Does the military actually get a crack at the script? With the release of a vast new trove of internal government documents, the answers have come into sharp focus: the US military has exercised editorial control over thousands of films and television programs. As these activities gain new public scrutiny, new questions arise: How have they managed to fly under the radar for so long? And where do we go from here?

Cast

Oliver Stone

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Roger Stahl

Narrator

Robin Andersen

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Sebastian Kaempf

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Tricia Jenkins

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Tanner Mirrlees

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Tom Secker

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Matt Alford

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Crew

Roger Stahl

Director

Sebastian Kaempf

Producer

Tom Secker

Producer

Roger Stahl

Executive Producer

Matt Alford

Producer

Clips & Videos

Theaters of War (2022): Official Trailer

Theaters of War [Trailer]