Control Room (2004)
Overview
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see.
Where to watch Control Room
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Dox | Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling | Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling |
| Canada | — | FlixFling | FlixFling |
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What is Control Room about?
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see. Control Room is a Documentary, War movie, released on 2004-01-22, runtime 84 minutes.
Is Control Room worth watching?
TMDB users rate Control Room 7.3 out of 10 from 62 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Control Room?
In the United States, Control Room streams on Dox and can be rented from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jehane Noujaim
Cast
- Samir Khader as Self - Senior Producer, Al Jazeera
- Josh Rushing as Self (as Lt. Josh Rushing)
- Hassan Ibrahim as Self - Reporter, Al Jazeera
- Abdul Jabbar Al-Kubeisi as Self - Iraqi Dissident
- Nabeel Khoury as Self - Spokesman, US State Department
- David Shuster as Self - Correspondent, MSNBC
- Tom Mintier as Self - Correspondent, CNN
- Muafak Tawfik as Self - Translator, Al Jazeera
- Omar Al-Issawi as Self - Correspondent, Al Jazeera
- Jihad Ali Ballout as Self - Media Relations, Al Jazeera
- George W. Bush as Self - US President (archive footage)
- Donald Rumsfeld as Self - US Secretary of Defense (archive footage)
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