The Panama Deception
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This winner of the 1993 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature 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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1992-07-31
Runtime: 91 mins
Director: Barbara Trent
Writer: David Kasper
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, History, War
Original title: The Panama Deception
Production Companies: AFI, National Endowment for the Arts, Empowerment Project, Channel 4 Television, Rhino Home Video
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
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