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Live from Baghdad

Year:
Duration:
110 min | USA:108 min | Argentina:107 min | Spain:104 min (DVD edition)
Genres:
Drama | War
IMDB rate:
7.4
Director:
Mick Jackson
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 13 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2002-12-07
Filming Locations: California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Helena Bonham Carter
Ingrid Formanek
Joshua Leonard
Mark Biello
Lili Taylor
Judy Parker
David Suchet
Naji Al-Hadithi
Bruce McGill
Peter Arnett
Michael Murphy
Tom Johnson
Paul Guilfoyle
Ed Turner
Hamish Linklater
Richard Roth
Michael Cudlitz
Tom Murphy
Robert Wisdom
Bernard Shaw
Pamela Sinha
Fatima (as Pamela Sinna)
Clark Gregg
Eason Jordan
Matt Keeslar
Nic Robertson
Kurt Fuller
Inky
Mark Arnott
Bob Furnad
Inny Clemons
CNN Deskman
Chet Grissom
Will King
John Carroll Lynch
John Holliman
Val Lauren
CNN Technician
Kymberly Newberry
Secretary (as Kimberly S. Newberry)
Kurt Hargan
CNN Control Room Manager
Paul Tranghese
CNN Stage Manager
Emily Rose Debinie
CNN Office Girl
Tom Amandes
Joe Erlichman
Thomas Crawford
Nigel Babcock
David Kaye
Ben Dupont
James Waterston
Eric
Bill Moseley
Rex
Roy Werner
Bob
Jimmy Palumbo
News Producer
John Ciccolini
1st Journalist
Andrew Borba
2nd Journalist
Jack Armstrong
3rd Journalist
Will Radford
British Journalist #1
Kevin Brief
Singing Brit #2
Steven Houska
British Journalist #3
Daniel Deca
British Journalist #4
David Shatraw
Joe Wilson
Murphy Dunne
Bob Vinton
Lee Dawson
Raymond Page
Peter Jason
Stu
Michael James Kacey
American Hostage #1
Craig Anton
American Hostage #2
Jason Antoon
Mr. Mazin
Carole Davis
Mrs. Awatiff (as Carole Raphaelle Davis)
Shaun Toub
Sadoun Al-Jenabi
Brian George
Al Rasheed Manager
Mahryah Shain
Al Rasheed Waiter
Joel Swetow
Taxi Driver
Rafael Petrosian
Soldier
Ally Porabas
Iraqi Guard #1 (as Alan DeSatti)
Homic Dordodian
Iraqi Guard #2
Ofer Samra
Iraqi Bomb Shelter Guard
Jay Harik
Sadam's Translator
David Franco
Saddam's Security Man
Jerry Haleva
Saddam Hussein
Cos Dellin
Italian Cashier
Castulo Guerra
Kuwaiti Doctor
Daniel Beer
Singing Brit #4
Ammar Daraiseh
Homie Doroodian
Iraqi Guard #2
Tulsi Ram
Voices (as toufiq touzene)
Salah Salea
Iraqi Intelligent Security Hotel
Ofea Samaa
Iraqi Bomb Shelter Guard
Val Tasso
Iraqi Soldier
Nayirah al-Sabah
Herself - Testifies About Incubator Babies (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tariq Aziz
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kevin Bacon
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Baker III
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Brokaw
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Bush
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Cheney
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Foley
Himself - In Saudi Arabia Behind George Bush (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saddam Hussein
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peter Jennings
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ted Koppel
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dan Rather
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bernard Shaw
Himself - Interviews Saddam Hussein (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fred Ward
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The reason CNN is approved to use the four-wire is said to be because the ministry believes them to be "fair and balanced". FOX News's motto is "fair and balanced".
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Dustin Hoffman stated in a 1994 interview with Larry King that he was set to play Robert Wiener in this movie, directed by Barry Levinson. He also said that Levinson was considering Jeff Goldblum for the part of Peter Arnett.
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Goofs
When Robert is giving cash to the front desk clerk and the Egyptian translator in 1990, he is giving them the new U.S. notes which were not introduced until 1996.
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When Robert and Ingrid are sitting in the bar talking, Robert lights a cigarette. When we next cut back to Robert, his cigarette is unlit.
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In the scene when Ingrid and Robert are sitting at the bar, the current angle shows Ingrid's fingers by her mouth. In the next shot, they are on her neck. In the next shot, her fingers are back by her mouth.
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Quotes
Stu: You're nothing but a bunch of overpaid, bone-picking vultures.
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Customs Inspector: 23 bottles of vodka? Robert Wiener: There was supposed to be 24. Shit!
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Richard Roth: Hi. Richard Roth. Don't call me 'Dick'.
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Photos from cast
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