The Power of Nightmares
“The Rise of the Politics of Fear”
Series Overview
Examines how politicians have used our fears to increase their power and control over society.
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1 Season • 3 Episodes
60 min per episode
2004 – 2004
Premiered: Wed, Oct 20, 2004
Adam CurtisLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 3: “The Shadows in the Cave”
Curtis argues that, after their failed revolutions, bin Laden and Zawahiri had little or no popular support, let alone a serious complex organisation of terrorists, and were dependent upon independent operatives to carry out their new call for jihad. The film instead shows the United States government wanting to prosecute bin Laden in absentia for the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, and needing to prove him to be the head of a criminal organisation to do so. They find a former associate of bin Laden, Jamal al-Fadl, and pay him to testify that bin Laden was the head of a massive terrorist organisation called "al-Qaeda". With the September 11th attacks, Neo-Conservatives in the new Republican government of George W. Bush use this created concept of an organisation to justify another crusade against a new evil enemy, leading to the launch of the War on Terrorism.
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THE POWER OF NIGHTMARES - (Parts 1-3)
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-11-09
Cast & Creators
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Melvin Goodman
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Stephen Holmes
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William Kristol
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Michael Ledeen
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Richard Perle
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Azzam Tamimi
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Fouad Allam
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Abdullah Anas
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Milton Bearden
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Vincent Cannistraro
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Anne Cahn
Herself
Ali Haroun
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Richard Pipes
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Stanley Rosen
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Jack Wheeler
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Leo Strauss
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John Kerry
Himself (archive footage)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis
Nial Podson
Stephen Lambert, Emanuele Pasquale, Lucy Kelsall, Peter Horrocks
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Emanuele Pasquale
Producer
Lucy Kelsall
Producer
Adam Curtis
Writer
Adam Curtis
Director
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What is The Power of Nightmares about?
Examines how politicians have used our fears to increase their power and control over society.
How many seasons does The Power of Nightmares have?
The Power of Nightmares comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The Power of Nightmares?
Key cast members in The Power of Nightmares include Gilles Kepel, Melvin Goodman, Stephen Holmes, William Kristol, Michael Ledeen.
Who created or directed The Power of Nightmares?
The Power of Nightmares was developed and directed by Adam Curtis.