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Theaters of War (2022)

If you’ve seen Top Gun or Transformers, you may have wondered: Does all of that military machinery on screen come with strings attached? Does the military actually get a crack at the script? With the release of a vast new trove of internal government documents, the answers have come into sharp focus: the US military has exercised editorial control over thousands of films and television programs. As these activities gain new public scrutiny, new questions arise: How have they managed to fly under the radar for so long? And where do we go from here?

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Oliver StoneOliver StoneSelf
  • Photo of Roger StahlRoger StahlNarrator
  • Photo of Robin AndersenRobin AndersenSelf
  • Photo of Sebastian KaempfSebastian KaempfSelf
  • Photo of Tricia JenkinsTricia JenkinsSelf
  • Photo of Tanner MirrleesTanner MirrleesSelf
  • Photo of Tom SeckerTom SeckerSelf
  • Photo of Matt AlfordMatt AlfordSelf

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