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The Power of Nightmares

The Rise of the Politics of Fear

  • TV series
  • 2004
  • 1 season
  • 3 episodes

Created by Adam Curtis

8.1

TMDB audience rating
8.1 out of 10 from 81 votes

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Overview

Examines how politicians have used our fears to increase their power and control over society.

Roughly 3h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 3 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

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Trailer

Play trailer: THE POWER OF NIGHTMARES - (Parts 1-3)

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Series cast and crew

  • Gilles KepelHimself
    3 episodes

  • Melvin Goodman

    Melvin GoodmanHimself
    3 episodes

  • Stephen HolmesHimself
    3 episodes

  • William KristolHimself
    3 episodes

  • Michael LedeenHimself
    3 episodes

  • Richard Perle

    Richard PerleHimself
    3 episodes

  • Azzam TamimiHimself
    3 episodes

  • Fouad AllamHimself
    3 episodes

  • Abdullah AnasHimself
    3 episodes

  • Milton BeardenHimself
    3 episodes

  • Vincent CannistraroHimself
    3 episodes

  • Anne CahnHerself
    3 episodes

  • Ali Haroun

    Ali HarounHimself
    3 episodes

  • Richard Pipes

    Richard PipesHimself
    3 episodes

  • Stanley RosenHimself
    3 episodes

  • Jack WheelerHimself
    3 episodes

  • Leo StraussHimself
    3 episodes

  • John Kerry

    John KerryHimself (archive footage)
    3 episodes

Created by
Adam Curtis
Network
BBC Two

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