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The Panama Deception

  • 19921992
  • 1h 31m
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The Panama Deception (1992)
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A film about the true reasons for the 1989 US invasion of Panama and big media complicity in these activities.A film about the true reasons for the 1989 US invasion of Panama and big media complicity in these activities.A film about the true reasons for the 1989 US invasion of Panama and big media complicity in these activities.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Barbara Trent
  • Writer
    • David Kasper
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Montgomery(voice)
    • Carlos Cantú(voice)
    • Diviana Ingravallo(voice)
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  • Director
    • Barbara Trent
  • Writer
    • David Kasper
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Montgomery(voice)
    • Carlos Cantú(voice)
    • Diviana Ingravallo(voice)
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    • 21User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Elizabeth Montgomery
    Elizabeth Montgomery
    • Narrator (English version)as Narrator (English version)
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    Carlos Cantú
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    Diviana Ingravallo
    • English Voice-overas English Voice-over
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    Abraham Alvarez
    • English Voice-overas English Voice-over
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    Alma Martinez
    Alma Martinez
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    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
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    Pedro Pablo Celedón
    • Spanish Voice-overas Spanish Voice-over
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    Richard Ferrán
    • Spanish Voice-overas Spanish Voice-over
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    Alejandro Flores
    • Spanish Voice-overas Spanish Voice-over
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    Julio Moline
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    Margarita Stocker
    • Spanish Voice-overas Spanish Voice-over
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    Ashton Bancroft
    • Self - President: Refugee Committeeas Self - President: Refugee Committee
    Manuel Becker
    • Self - Panamanian Cameramanas Self - Panamanian Cameraman
    Larry Birns
    • Self - Council on Hemispheric Affairsas Self - Council on Hemispheric Affairs
    Esmeralda Brown
    • Self - UN Methodist Officeas Self - UN Methodist Office
    Humberto Brown
    • Self - Former Panamanian Diplomatas Self - Former Panamanian Diplomat
    Eugene Carroll
    • Self - Center for Defense Informationas Self - Center for Defense Information
    • (as Rear Admiral Eugene Carroll)
    Julio Cesar Guerra
    • Self - Panamanian Photojournalistas Self - Panamanian Photojournalist
    • Director
      • Barbara Trent
    • Writer
      • David Kasper
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    This documentary details the case that the 1989 invasion of Panama by the US was motivated not by the need to protect American soldiers, restore democracy or even capture Noriega. It was to force Panama to submit the will of the United States after Noriega had exhausted his usefulness. —Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
    • year 1989
    • panama usa relationship
    • panamanian politics
    • brutality
    • refugee
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      • Exposing The Cover Up!
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      • Documentary
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    • Quotes

      Charles Rangel: You would think from the video clips that we have seen, that this whole thing was just a Mardi Gras, that the people in Panama were just jumping up and down with glee.

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      Featured in What Really Happened on September 11th: Moral and Spiritual Challenges (2002)
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      Bomba de Navidad
      Written by Louie Ramirez

      Performed by Ismael Rivera

      Courtesy of VEV Publishing-Sonido, Inc.

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    10/10
    Shocking, depressing, and chillingly accurate.
    Although the film maker's bias tends to show through, this is probably the most thourough (I bet I spelled that wrong) account of the US invasion of Panama I have ever seen. I have already read volumes of books, all of which agree with what was expressed in this documentary (and the funny thing was, I wasn't specifically looking for that, either. I couldn't find any first-hand accounts that towed the US-government line).

    I have two friends who served in Panama, and became very disillusioned after the things they were ordered to do. Although most people will never hear of this, much of what is discussed in this documentary is actually standard military practice all over the world. I'm not defending it, i'm not attacking it. I'm just stating it; shelling of civilians is somewhat of a game to many military men. Most of my male family members in the States are military guys, and there was a massive change in them after their tour of duty.

    The funny thing is, I think this is a great documentary, and i'm further from the left than Reagan. But, you can't argue with the truth. A splendid look at how the truth gets shut out sometimes.
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    • chthon2
    • Jun 16, 2003

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Panama Deception: Exposing the Cover Up!
    • Production companies
      • Empowerment Project
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
      • Rhino Home Video
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $309,596
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,563
      • Aug 2, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $309,596
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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