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The Panama Deception (1992) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1992 · 91 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Barbara Trent
- Starring
- Tony Plana, Alma Martinez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Parenti, Elizabeth Montgomery, Carlos Cantú
The documentary, winner of the 1993 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, investigates the true motives behind the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. It argues the operation was not driven by protecting troops, restoring democracy, or capturing Manuel Noriega, but by forcing Panama to submit to U.S. interests after Noriega’s usefulness had waned.
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