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Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire
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54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: This documentary examines how a radical fringe of the Republican Party used the trauma of the 9/11 terror attacks to advance a pre-existing agenda to radically transform American foreign policy while rolling back civil liberties and social programs at home. (Media Education Foundation)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    88
    If you're in the mood for a horror movie, this ought to do you.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Narrated by NAACP Chairman Julian Bond, the film's form is measured, but its message is incendiary.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    30
    Crude, grating.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Robs
    0
    Most vile disgusting American hating garbage.
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