The Panama Deception
The Panama Deception

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This documentary 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.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Panama Deception:

Elizabeth Montgomery
Michael Parenti
Carlos Cantú
Alma Martinez
Lou Diamond Phillips
Tony Plana

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This documentary 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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Variety - 7/10 by Emanuel LevyForceful condemnation of the Reagan-Bush policy in Panama, especially after the 1989 invasion. Relavent message--a total dismissal of the officual story--and timeley release in election year increased the visibility of docu, which won the Oscar Award.
User Review - 10/10 by Andy Sit's a shame that this film has no reviews on here. and it's downright depressing that, apparently, 100% of the flixster users are "not interested" in seeing it. it won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature the year of its release. it is an important document about the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 and the injustices committed as part of that military action. it is just as relevant today as it was then, with its unflinching comment on foreign policy, the role of the media, and the short-sightedness of a national military industrial complex. seriously. do yourself, and your worldview a favor. seek out this film and see it.
User Review - 10/10 by Luis Greally good doc - there's a reason for all the awards
User Review - 10/10 by Jamison RThe most uplifting scenes in this story of mass murder are those of the loving care Panamanians gave to reburying their loved ones in proper caskets after discovering fifteen civilian mass graves created by US military bulldozers.
User Review - 10/10 by marrianne lA must see for anyone traveling in the region.
User Review - 8/10 by Private UStylistically, this op-ed movie is clearly outdated. Further, there are several clear instances of intentionally manipulative juxtapositions and manipulative use of sound, which, in addition to being aesthetically displeasing, is also simply unethical. These problems notwithstanding, this is an extremely moving and informative piece of work, and I'm not one to normally be compelled with what superficially appear to be obscure political issues. The allegations that are made in this film can indeed be extreme, however, and should be taken with a hefty grain of salt, but the movie's most salient accusations come through adequately substantiated; it seems quite certain, based on the evidence provided in this film, that some extremely serious war crimes were committed by the elder bush administration in their dealings with Panama, and information pertaining to these crimes was scrupulously subverted and manipulated, for the consumption of the classically supine American press, which raised no serious objections to our government's involvement, and framed nearly everything about the invasion of Panama in terms of our own national interests. The historical background to the invasion, furthermore, accurately depicts yet another instance of our government turning a blind eye to an evil dictator if that dictator plays by our rules, and then the second that dictator acts against our national interests, constructing him as a boogeyman that must be immediately destroyed, whatever the cost may be to civilian life. Even after having said all of this, however, it remains that our involvement in Panama *is* still an obscure political issue to just about everybody on this planet outside of (maybe) parts of central America. One feels that there are doubtlessly a handful of similar cases such as our Panama involvement, but the countries remain too far away and too unknown to Americans for anyone to say or (more appropriately) do anything, myself certainly included. A sobering message indeed, that resonates very strongly in this film...highly recommended.
User Review - 8/10 by Isaac CA model case history of typical U.S. foreign policy. Too bad Russia doesn't treat American client/stooge Georgia/Saakashvili the same way the U.S. has treated Panama/Noriega.
User Review - 8/10 by Dannon RAbsolultely fascinating doc from 92 on the whole Noriega event and America's long history with Panama. A must see! On a side note it's not covered in the doc but it is odd how Noriega, Saddam and Bin Laden all have GHW Bush in common. Bush (CIA- Presidency) worked and supported Noriega (mini-narco dictator) in Latin America fighting "commies." Bush ( CIA -Presidency) worked and supported with money, technology and weapons- Saddam (Fascist) fighting against one time ally Iran. And the Bush Family has a long history of doing business with the Bin Ladens and supported Osama fighting the Russians in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
User Review - 8/10 by Joe CWow, I wonder how long we got before they come for our water.
User Review - 8/10 by John BMarvellous documentary about the Panama invasion by the United States and the role that the U.S. had in propping up Noriega beforehand. Unfortunately, it relevant only to the historians now.

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