Where to Watch Theaters of War (2022) in the US

What it's about

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. Propelled into a field trip across America, media professor Roger Stahl engages an array of other researchers, bewildered veterans, PR insiders, and industry producers willing to talk. In unsettling detail, he discovers how the military and CIA have pushed official narratives while systematically scrubbing scripts of war crimes, corruption, racism, sexual assault, coups, assassinations, and torture. From The Longest Day to Lone Survivor, Iron Man to Iron Chef, and James Bond to Jack Ryan, the deliberate creation of this other "cinematic universe" is one of the great PR coups of our time. 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?

Cast and crew

Director

Roger Stahl

Starring

Oliver Stone, Matthew Alford, Robin Andersen

Details

Release date

May 5, 2022

Language

English

Awards

1 win total

Where to Watch Theaters of War (2022) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Theaters of War in the United States?

Theaters of War is available free with a participating library card in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).

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Can I watch Theaters of War for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).