Live from Baghdad

Movie
German title	Live from Baghdad
Original title	Live from Baghdad
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2002
length	110 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Mick Jackson
script	Richard Chapman , ; John Patrick Shanley , ; Timothy J. Sexton
production	George W. Perkins
music	Steve Jablonsky
camera	Ivan Strasburg
cut	Joe Hutshing
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	Michael Keaton : Robert Wiener; 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; Clark Gregg : Eason Jordan; Matt Keeslar : Nic Robertson; Kurt Fuller : Inky;

Live from Baghdad is a 2002 American television war drama directed by Mick Jackson for HBO Films . It is based on the book of the same name by Robert Wiener , a former producer for the American broadcaster CNN , who witnessed the events described. Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter play the leading roles . The shooting took place mainly in Morocco .

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The film tells about how CNN became the first news channel to report live on location in Baghdad in the middle of the Second Gulf War in 1991. After the invasion of Kuwait, the head producer Robert Wiener goes with a small television team to the Iraqi capital. Together with producer Ingrid Formanek, he competes with other broadcasters, fights with old-fashioned equipment and argues with Iraq over information - especially with Minister Naji Al-Hadithi . After a few setbacks, Wiener’s team is the only one to go on air within Baghdad while American troops are bombing the capital.

Others

In the feature film, the CNN team fails to research the incubator lie . It was a propaganda lie designed to gain more support for the war in the United States.

Awards

Emmy

2003:
- Excellent casting for a miniseries, a feature film or a special
- Excellent editing for a miniseries, a feature film or a special
- Excellent sound mix for a miniseries, a feature film or a special
Nominations:
- Best Director ( Mick Jackson )
- Best Cinematography ( Ivan Strasburg )
- Best Screenplay ( Robert Wiener , Richard Chapman , John Patrick Shanley )
- Best Actress ( Helena Bonham Carter ).

Golden Globe Award

2003
Nominations:
- Best TV movie or mini-series
- Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries ( Michael Keaton )
- Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries ( Helena Bonham Carter ).

Directors Guild of America Award

2003: A DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television

Web links

Live from Baghdad in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Official website for the film (English)