Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Direction
Moore's carnival-barker showmanship weaponized for outrage.
Editing
Splicing Bush golf clips with war footage: cheap shot or genius?
Writing
Searing narration that treats subtlety as cowardice.
Director
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Self
John Conyers
Self
Craig Unger
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein
Self (archive footage)
Osama bin Laden
Self (archive footage)
Larry King
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Al Gore
Self (archive footage)
Donald Rumsfeld
Self (archive footage)
Condoleezza Rice
Self (archive footage)
John Ashcroft
Self (archive footage)
Dick Gephardt
Self (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Highest-grossing documentary ever at the time; Disney refused to distribute it, proving Moore's 'corporate cowardice' thesis before release.
The title riffs on Ray Bradbury's novel, which is about censorship—ironic given how many theaters refused to screen it.
US
