The Power of Nightmares
The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear
2004, Series, 60 min, Documentary, History, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 75
The Rise of the Politics of Fear
Examines how politicians have used our fears to increase their power and control over society.
Directed by Adam Curtis
Cast
- Gilles Kepel as Self - Historian of Islamist Movement
- Michael Ledeen as Self - Special Adviser to the US Secretary of State 1981-82
- William Kristol as Self
- Richard Perle as Self - Assistant Secretary of Defense 1981-87
- Melvin Goodman as Self - Head of Office of Soviet Affairs CIA 1976-87
- Azzam Tamimi as Self - Institute of Islamic Political Thought
- Stephen Holmes as Self - Political Philosopher
- Mikhail Gorbachev as Self - General Secretary Soviet Communist Party
- Jack Wheeler as Self - Adviser to the Reagan White House 1981-84
- Paul Wolfowitz as Self
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