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Live From Baghdad (TV) (TV)

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Original title

Live From Baghdad

Year

2002

Running time

110 min.

Country

United States

Director

Mick Jackson

Screenwriter

Robert Wiener, Richard Chapman, John Patrick Shanley, Timothy J. Sexton

Cast

Music

Steve Jablonsky, Geoff Zanelli

Cinematography

Ivan Strasburg

Producer

HBO

Genre

Drama | Journalism. Based on a true story. Gulf War. TV Movie

Synopsis

This HBO Films production mixes breakneck excitement, biting humor and blistering drama in telling the behind-the-scenes true story of how brash CNN producer Robert Wiener (Michael Keaton) and his resourceful team made history, and reported it, during the onset of the 1991 Gulf War. Arriving in Baghdad, Wiener and co-producer Ingrid Formanek (Helena Bonham Carter) contend with numerous logistical, technical and political challenges as they attempt to report on the situation in Baghdad as war looms. While feeding stories to a hungry 24-hour news network under the scrutiny of Iraqi censorship and Saddam's propaganda efforts, the two producers must stay ahead of the competition - the Big Three networks. When the bombs hit Baghdad on January 16, 1991 (most of the other news crews have fled the city), the ingenuity and courage of Wiener, Ingrid and their crew (including CNN anchor Bernard Shaw and reporters Peter Arnett and John Holliman) pay off when they are able to use a coveted "four-wire" transmitter to relay live reports on the U.S. bombing of Baghdad not just to America, but the entire world.

Awards: 2003: Emmy: 3 Awards. 10 Nominations, Including Best TV Movie and Actress (Carter)

2002: Golden Globes: Best Nominated Best Mini-Series or TV Picture, Actor and Actress

2002: Nominated for Critics' Choice Awards: Best Picture Made for Television

2002: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Best TV Movie

2002: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director (Miniseries/TV Movie)

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Live From Baghdad (TV) (TV)

2002

Mick Jackson

5.8

(404)