Movies by Noam Chomsky
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I Am (2011)
Cast: Marc Ian Barasch, Coleman Barks, Noam Chomsky …
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Hollywood comedy director Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) gets contemplative in this documentary, which finds him conversing with prominent philosophers and spiritual leaders about…
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The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
Cast: Morgan Spurlock, Ben Silverman, Brett Ratner …
Directed by: Morgan Spurlock
Intrepid filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) directs this bitingly ironic documentary, which scrutinizes the pervasive marketing, advertising and product placement practices that have…
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Bhopali (2011)
Cast: Saiba Babu, Salam Babu, Rashida Bee …
Directed by: Max Carlson
In 1984, the people of Bhopal, India, fell victim to one of history's most horrific industrial accidents: a lethal gas leak linked to Union Carbide. This documentary from director Max…
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An Inconvenient Tax (2011)
Cast: Dick Armey, Neal Boortz, Allen Buckley …
Directed by: Christopher Marshall
Economists, politicians and industrialists weigh in on the U.S. income tax system in this 90-minute documentary showing how the tax code has grown and changed in response to military…
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Ethos (2011)
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Noam Chomsky, Chalmers Johnson …
Directed by: Pete McGrain
Woody Harrelson hosts this exploration of the systemic ways in which modern society is self-destructing, from the disproportionate power of corporations, media and the military to the failure…
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Noam Chomsky: Crisis and Hope: Theirs and Ours (2010)
Cast: Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky
In this lecture filmed live at New York City's Riverside Church in 2009, political philosopher Noam Chomsky discusses the roots of the economic crisis and the role that class interests…
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Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn (2010)
Cast: Sasha Lilley, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn …
In a filmed conversation with interviewer Sasha Lilley, left-leaning political figures Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn dissect the origins of their politics and how they incorporate their…
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ReGeneration (2010)
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Noam Chomsky, Talib Kweli …
Directed by: Phillip Montgomery
This insightful documentary probes the psyche of today's youth, who seem too overwhelmed by the multitude of issues facing them to take any action. Are they just pampered and…
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Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia (2010)
Cast: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger, Noam Chomsky …
Directed by: Scott Glosserman, Nic Hill
Delving into a well of public opinion about the popularity of Wikipedia -- one of the world's most-visited Web sites -- filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill wind up posing far more…
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Noam Chomsky: The Mafia Principle of Global Hegemony (2010)
Cast: Noam Chomsky
Renowned scholar and tireless critic of America's international policies and military behavior, Noam Chomsky delivers a lecture on the history and future of the conflict between Israel…
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Teenage Paparazzo (2009)
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Lewis Black, Adrian Grenier …
Directed by: Adrian Grenier
Actor Adrian Grenier ("Entourage") writes, directs and produces this documentary that examines his connection to a 14-year-old paparazzo and explores the concept of celebrity in America by…
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American Radical (2009)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Musa Abu-Hashhash, Nidal Barham …
Directed by: Nicolas Rossier, David Ridgen
As a descendent of Holocaust survivors and a passionate critic of Israel, American academic Norman Finkelstein creates controversy with his fervent opinions. This gripping documentary…
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I Need That Record! (2008)
Cast: Thurston Moore, Ian MacKaye, Noam Chomsky …
Directed by: Brendan Toller
Imperiled by the rise of downloadable music and the chaotic state of the record industry, the American independent record store is fast becoming a dying breed, as chronicled in Brendan…
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American Music: Off the Record (2008)
Cast: Jackson Browne, Noam Chomsky, Les Paul …
Asking musicians for their honest opinions of the music industry, Noam Chomsky and Douglas Rushkoff present a thoughtful, candid insider's look at a controversial and often unfair…
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The Chomsky Sessions: Noam Chomsky on the World (2008)
Cast: Noam Chomsky
Profiling prolific author and educator Noam Chomsky -- widely recognized as the father of modern linguistics -- this thought-provoking collection of frank interviews, lectures and speeches…
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Encirclement: Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy (2008)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Ignacio Ramonet, Normand Baillargeon …
Directed by: Richard Brouillette
Examining the dogma of neo-liberalism, filmmaker Richard Brouillette explores how this doctrine has helped erode democracy and bring about the contemporary global economic meltdown in this…
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Split: A Divided America (2008)
Cast: Robert Putnam, Tucker Carlson, Al Franken …
Directed by: Kelly Nyks
In 2008, filmmaker Kelly Nyks traveled across America interviewing people from all walks of life about the polarized politics in the country today -- creating an insightful blend of opinions…
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In Prison My Whole Life (2007)
Cast: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Noam Chomsky, Mos Def …
Directed by: Marc Evans
This provocative documentary examines the life of journalist and activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of killing a police officer in 1982. In addition to interviews with…
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Noam Chomsky: Imperial Grand Strategy (2006)
Cast: Noam Chomsky
In two lectures and a 45-minute interview, intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky -- credited as the father of modern linguistics -- delivers an unabashed criticism of the Bush…
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
Cast: John Lennon, Stew Albert, Tariq Ali …
Directed by: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
David Leaf's provocative documentary -- produced in collaboration with Yoko Ono -- examines John Lennon's growing involvement in antiwar efforts from 1966 to 1976 and the U.S.…
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Lake of Fire (2006)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Alan Dershowitz, Alan M. Dershowitz …
Directed by: Tony Kaye
Director Tony Kaye examines the loaded issue of abortion in America in this evenhanded black-and-white documentary that explores the murders of doctors, uses footage from actual procedures…
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Greasy Rider (2006)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Tommy Chong, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Joey Carey, J.J. Beck
Filmmakers Joey Carey and J.J. Beck pack up their vegetable oil-powered 1981 Mercedes-Benz and set off on a cross-country road trip to explore the world of biodiesel fuel and vegetable oil…
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Independent Intervention (2006)
Cast: Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky, Dahr Jamail …
Directed by: Tonje Hessen Schei
This penetrating documentary stresses the need for an independent media, free from political bias and corporate ideologies, by examining how various media outlets have crafted the information…
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Internationally Speaking (2005)
Cast: Medea Benjamin, Noam Chomsky, Michael Ratner …
Directed by: Christine Rose
In this documentary, voices from around the world address America and its foreign policy, sharing their opinion of the world's only "superpower," its government, its foreign policy and…
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The Oil Factor (2005)
Cast: Edward Asner, Noam Chomsky
Directed by: Gerard Ungerman, Audrey Brohy
Despite official statements that U.S. wars in the Middle East and Central Asia are being waged in the name of terror, it's hard to ignore that three-quarters of the world's oil…
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Aristide and the Endless Revolution (2005)
Cast: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, George Bush Sr., George W. Bush …
Directed by: Nicolas Rossier
In this powerful documentary, filmmaker Nicolas Rossier trains his probing lens on the events that led to Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's ouster in 2004. Putting matters in…
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Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said (2005)
Cast: Edward Said, Daniel Barenboim, Noam Chomsky …
Directed by: Makoto Satô
Documentary filmmaker Makoto Sato offers this reflection on the life and career of Edward Said, the deeply influential literary and cultural critic, Columbia University academic, and…
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Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train (2004)
Cast: Howard Zinn, Matt Damon, Daniel Berrigan …
Directed by: Deb Ellis, Denis Mueller
Matt Damon narrates this documentary chronicling Howard Zinn's commitment to social change through archival materials, commentary from Zinn and interviews with contemporaries Noam…
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Rush to War (2004)
Cast: Joe Wilson, Molly Ivins, Chris Hedges …
Directed by: Robert Taicher
Filmmaker Robert Taicher explores the events leading up to the Iraq War in this penetrating documentary. Taicher provides a thorough examination of mistakes made by several administrations;…
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The Corporation (2003)
Cast: Mikela J. Mikael, Noam Chomsky, Milton Friedman …
Directed by: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
Filmmakers Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott explore the genesis of the American corporation, its global economic supremacy and its psychopathic leanings, with social critics like Noam Chomsky…
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Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without a Pause (2003)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Carol Chomsky
Directed by: Will Pascoe
MIT professor and respected political analyst Noam Chomsky speaks his mind on sober issues including the U.S. war on terrorism, anti-American sentiment, media manipulation, the after-effects…
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The Peace! (2003)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Desmond Tutu, Scott Ritter …
Directed by: Gabriele Zamparini, Lorenzo Meccoli
Amid an escalating war in Iraq, rising terror levels and the threat of nuclear attack, a growing body of intellectuals, religious leaders and community organizers are getting tough with their…
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Stupidity (2003)
Cast: John Cleese, Bill Maher, Salma Hayek …
Directed by: Albert Nerenberg
In this cheeky documentary, filmmaker Albert Nerenberg conducts an inquiry into the origins of stupidity, exploring why humans increasingly choose to be ignorant despite information being…
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Helen's War (2003)
Cast: Anna Broinowski, Helen Caldicott, Martin Sheen …
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Helen Caldicott's crusade for peace amid the Bush administration's war on terror is chronicled in this award-winning documentary by Anna Broinowski.…
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Noam Chomsky: Distorted Morality: America's War on Terror? (2002)
Cast: Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky offers an eye-opening critique of America's current "War on Terror" in this program featuring two of his lectures -- one at Harvard University and one at MIT, where Chomsky…
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Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times (2002)
Cast: Noam Chomsky
Directed by: John Junkerman
This in-depth interview with Noam Chomsky, intercut with clips from his 2001-02 U.S. lecture tour, finds the outspoken intellectual blasting U.S. foreign policy decisions related to the…
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The Party's Over (2001)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosie O'Donnell, Susan Sarandon …
Directed by: Donovan Leitch, Rebecca Chaiklin
This engaging documentary, hosted by a pre-Oscar Philip Seymour Hoffman, finds the actor covering the Democratic and Republican conventions in 2000, interviewing politicians, pundits and…
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John Cage: The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Frank Zappa, John Cage …
Directed by: Henning Lohner
Blending interviews and archival footage into a moving portrait based on music principles, this "composed film" from director Henning Lohner chronicles the life and career of influential…
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
Cast: Mark Achbar, Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman …
Directed by: Peter Wintonick, Mark Achbar
Funny and provocative, this 1992 documentary explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, a world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist. Chomsky illustrates how the…
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Lifting the Fog: Intrigue in the Middle East (1991)
Cast: Allan Siegel, Noam Chomsky, Dominic Marcus …
This important documentary explores the enigma of the Middle East, a region torn apart by conflict, shrouded in mystery and long misunderstood by much of the world. The filmmakers reveal the…