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Bodyguard of Lies

Play trailer Bodyguard of Lies 2025,  1h 30m,  Documentary/ History Play Trailer Watchlist
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John Anderson Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2025
Mr. Krauss, who made the excellent hybrid documentary “The Anthrax Attacks” in 2022, has created a kind of complement to the Ken Burns epic “The Vietnam War,” an account of fraud dependent on complicity. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Oct 3, 2025
91/100
One of the best documentaries of the year. Bodyguard Of Lies holds those accountable that never were, for a war we never needed to fight, certainly for the length of time spent. A scathing look at an ill-prepared war. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Green Common Sense Media Sep 19, 2025
4/5
Essential viewing for all American citizens. Go to Full Review
Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht Jun 19, 2025
This one may have a terrible title, but it’s a very good documentary. Go to Full Review
Chauncey K. Robinson People's World Jun 17, 2025
A
'Bodyguard of Lies' delivers a sharp and intense account of systemic deception as it details the manipulative propaganda fed to the American public regarding the war in Afghanistan. It is both a fascinating and infuriating watch. Go to Full Review
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Dan Krauss

Director

Alex Gibney

Producer

Ahmad Sharifi

Producer

Darryl Frank

Producer

Justin Falvey

Producer

Brad Hebert

Producer

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Movie Info

Director
Dan Krauss
Producer
Alex Gibney, Ahmad Sharifi, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Brad Hebert, Susan Zirinsky, Terence Wrong
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m
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