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The Panama Deception

Play trailer Poster for The Panama Deception 1992,  1h 31m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmaker Barbara Trent ties the 1989 invasion to Manuel Noriega, the CIA and U.S. policy since 1903.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Jun 2, 2022
3/4
The Panama Deception makes us acutely aware of the wider problem of evaluating any information we get in the news... Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy Variety Oct 6, 2006
B+
Forceful condemnation of the Reagan-Bush policy in Panama, especially after the 1989 invasion. Relavent message--a total dismissal of the officual story--and timeley release in election year increased the visibility of docu, which won the Oscar Award. Go to Full Review
Dan Lybarger Nitrate Online May 29, 2003
5/5
A sobering look at how Noriega went from the US payroll to jail. Go to Full Review
Enrique Buchichio Uruguay Total Mar 11, 2003
4/5
A revelatory documentary Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Barbara Trent

Director

Elizabeth Montgomery

Narrator

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The Panama Deception

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Barbara Trent ties the 1989 invasion to Manuel Noriega, the CIA and U.S. policy since 1903.
Director
Barbara Trent
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 31, 1992, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 25, 2007
Runtime
1h 31m
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