The Panama Deception

19921h 31min

This winner of the 1993 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature details the case that the 1989 invasion of Panama by the US was motivated not by the need to protect American soldiers, restore democracy or even capture Noriega. It was to force Panama to submit the will of the United States after Noriega had exhausted his usefulness.

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This winner of the 1993 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature details the case that the 1989 invasion of Panama by the US was motivated not by the need to protect American soldiers, restore democracy or even capture Noriega. It was to force Panama to submit the will of the United States after Noriega had exhausted his usefulness.

Released
July 31, 1992
Runtime
1h 31min
Director
Barbara Trent
Genre
DocumentaryHistoryWar
Language
English
Production
AFI, National Endowment for the Arts, Empowerment Project, Channel 4 Television, Rhino Home Video
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