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Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of the American Empire

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Left-leaning documentary filmmakers Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally present their case that the neo-conservative members of President George W. Bush's administration, including Vice-President Dick Cheney, saw in the 9/11 terrorist attacks an opportunity to force their ideological beliefs on a frightened nation. Interviews with leftist thinkers like Noam Chomsky, Michael Franti and Daniel Ellsberg buttress the central thesis that the Bush administration used the crisis for their own political ends.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 10/15/2004
3/4
The most outspoken and yet in some ways the calmest of the new documentaries opposing the Bush presidency. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 09/22/2004
Although the positions are by now familiar, especially for those who have seen the previously released films on the subject, there's enough solid and persuasive analysis here to give this effort a fresh urgency. Go to Full Review Megan Lehmann New York Post 09/10/2004
2/4
There's really nothing new here ... and lacking the drama and humor of Fahrenheit 9/11, it is even more likely to be preaching to the converted. Go to Full Review Prairie Miller WBAI Web Radio 05/15/2007
Is there a direct connection between 9/11, the invasion of Iraq, Hitler, Gary Cooper, George Bush, shock and awe, condoms and toasters, shopping, and the fall of the Soviet Union? These filmmakers think so. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 01/12/2005
[I]n our toxic media environment... Hijacking Catastrophe becomes even more vital for anyone who considers himself informed on current events... Go to Full Review Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly 10/21/2004
An intellectually steelier case against Bush, his cabalistic administration and the Iraq war than Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/07/2010 "Very politically informative, and eye-opening!" "Extraordinary" See more 04/24/2009 An excellent documentary. I would give it six stars if i could. At first i was unsure when i first started watching it, but it turned out to be a very enlightening and i feel important film. Incase people are misled by the film poster this film is not specifically about 9/11 or 9/11 conspiracies as such, like the film Loose Change. This film is a thoughtful analysis of American neo-conservatism and its desire to spread American hegemony through military might. How the attacks on 9/11 have been used as justification to advance an agressive foreign policy and the erroding of civil liberties and the use of propaganda and media manipulation to achieve such goals. I implore people to just give up an hour of their time to watch this film and deicde for themselves before just dismissing it. This film isn't some crack-pot conspiracy film with half-baked theories and unjustifiable statements. This is an educational and somewhat frightening expose' of what is really going on. See more 03/14/2009 http://skuthan.blip.tv See more 11/06/2008 good for people who are not familiar with neocons See more 04/30/2008 Earp and Jahally's carefully crafted documentary gives a solid overview of the Neo-con agenda behind the Bush regime. See more 04/19/2008  A sound theory, but it's undermined by many of the interviewees, who aren't that convincing/reliable. See more Read all reviews
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Jeremy Earp

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Sut Jhally

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Jeremy Earp

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Sut Jhally

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Synopsis Left-leaning documentary filmmakers Jeremy Earp and Sut Jhally present their case that the neo-conservative members of President George W. Bush's administration, including Vice-President Dick Cheney, saw in the 9/11 terrorist attacks an opportunity to force their ideological beliefs on a frightened nation. Interviews with leftist thinkers like Noam Chomsky, Michael Franti and Daniel Ellsberg buttress the central thesis that the Bush administration used the crisis for their own political ends.
Director
Jeremy Earp, Sut Jhally
Producer
Jeremy Earp
Production Co
Media Education Foundation
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 0m