The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)
A film about the war crimes of the American diplomat, Henry Kissinger.
80 min
This riveting documentary depicts former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military cover-ups in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, as well as the assassination of a Chilean leader in 1970. Based on a book by journalist Christopher Hitchens, the film includes interviews with historians, political analysts and such journalists as New York Times writer William Safire, a former Nixon speechwriter.
- Release date
- September 25, 2002
- Country of origin
- Canada, United States, France
- Music
- Peter Nashel
Where to watch
Subscription
OVID
Free
Hoopla
Kanopy
Trailer
Cast
- Henry Kissinger as Self (archive footage)
- Brian Cox as Narrator
- Christopher Hitchens as Self
- Seymour Hersh as Self (author)
- Anna Chennault as Self
- Daniel Davidson as Self
- Amy Goodman as Self
- Alexander Haig as Self
- Barbara Howar as Self
- Michael Korda as Self (Editor-in-Chief, Simon & Schuster)
Crew
- Henry Kissinger · Archive footage
- Eugene Jarecki · Director
- Alex Gibney · Writer
- Christopher Hitchens · Writer
- Alex Gibney · Producer
- Eugene Jarecki · Producer
- Peter Nashel · Composer
- Greg Andracke · Cinematographer
- Mark Benjamin · Cinematographer
- Gary Grieg · Cinematographer
- Christopher Li · Cinematographer
- Simon Barker · Editor