The Shock Doctrine (2009)

  • NR
  • 09/01/2009 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 22m

Overview

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Michael Winterbottom

Director

Naomi Klein

Writer

Mat Whitecross

Director

Cast

Kieran O'Brien's headshot

Kieran O'Brien

Narrator (Voice)
Naomi Klein's headshot

Naomi Klein

Self
Milton Friedman's headshot

Milton Friedman

Self
John Major's headshot

John Major

Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton's headshot

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger's headshot

Henry Kissinger

Self (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein's headshot

Saddam Hussein

Self (archive footage)
Condoleezza Rice's headshot

Condoleezza Rice

Self (archive footage)

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