A movie about CNN and it’s coverage of the 1st Gulf war “Live from Baghdad” on HBO at the moment
Rated TVMA: ADULT CONTENT, GRAPHIC LANGUAGE
Running Time: 108 minutes
Genre: Drama, History
How far would you be willing to go to tell the biggest news story of your life? Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter star in this exhilarating true story about the television news team that broadcast to the world its first live war. Set in 1991 during the build up to the Gulf War, the film follows the behind-the-scenes story of brash CNN executive producer Robert Wiener (Keaton) and producer Ingrid Formanek (Bonham Carter) as they lead a resourceful team into reporting on the deteriorating situation in Baghdad. David Suchet (Poirot), Lili Taylor (Say Anything…) and Bruce McGill (HBO’s 61*) co-star. Directed by Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard) and based on Weiner’s book Live From Baghdad: Gathering News at Ground Zero. Winner of three Emmy(R) Awards, incl
HBO Films
Live from Baghdad
