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Shadow World
“Inside the global arms trade”
74%
Movie
1h 34m
AI Analysis
Shadow World (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Shadow World (2016) — a movie tagged as Documentary and History with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, whil… Our models also surface themes such as ai, power, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~94 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Shadow World 74% (18 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-10-14
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 390410
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What is Shadow World about?
A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shame... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Shadow World?
The official runtime for Shadow World is approximately 94 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Andrew Feinstein
Self - Arms Industry Expert
David Leigh
Self - Journalist
- H
Helen Garlick
Self - British Prosecutor
- R
Riccardo Privitera
Self - Arms Dealer
- P
Pierre Sprey
Self - Former Defense Analyst
Vijay Prashad
Self - Journalist
Jeremy Scahill
Self - Investigative Journalist
- M
Marta Benavides
Self - Peace Activist
- C
Chris Hedges
Self - Journalist
- J
James Der Derian
Self - Political Scientist
- M
Michael Hardt
Self - Political Philosopher
- F
Franklin C. Spinney
Self - Former Military Analyst
Cynthia McKinney
Self - Politician
Robert Fisk
Self - Journalist
Clare Short
Self - Politician
- D
David Lawley-Wakelin
Self - Filmmaker
- M
Muntazer Al-Zaidi
Self - Journalist
Lawrence Wilkerson
Self - Former US Army Colonel
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