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Funny, provocative and surprisingly accessible, MANUFACTURING CONSENT explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist. In a dynamic collage of new and original footage, biography, archival gems, imaginative graphics and outrageous illustrations, the film highlights Chomsky’s probing analysis of mass media. A mammoth two-part project, MANUFACTURING CONSENT is nonetheless light on its feet, favoring a style that encourages viewers to question its own workings, as Chomsky himself encourages his listeners to extricate themselves from the “web of deceit” by undertaking a course of “intellectual self-defense.” Appearing in the film are major journalists and critics, including Bill Moyers, William F. Buckley, Jr., Tom Wolfe, Peter Jennings, Jeff Greenfield, philosopher Michel Foucault, White House reporter Sarah McClendon, New York Times editorial writer Karl E. Meyer and revisionist author Robert Faurisson. See also THE CORPORATION
Original Release
11/06/1992
US Release
03/17/1993
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Karin Aguilar-San Juan | Self - South End Collective |
| Paul Andrews | Self - The Seattle Times |
| William F. Buckley | Self |
| Noam Chomsky | Himself / Self |
| Robert Faurisson | Self |
| Jeff Greenfield | Self |
| Jeff Hansen | Self |
| Loie Hayes | Self - South End Collective |
| Edward S. Herman | Himself / Self |
| Arnold Kohen | Self - Journalist |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Karin Aguilar-San Juan | Self - South End Collective |
| Paul Andrews | Self - The Seattle Times |
| William F. Buckley | Self |
| Noam Chomsky | Himself / Self |
| Robert Faurisson | Self |
| Jeff Greenfield | Self |
| Jeff Hansen | Self |
| Loie Hayes | Self - South End Collective |
| Edward S. Herman | Himself / Self |
| Arnold Kohen | Self - Journalist |
| Robert MacNeil | Self |
| Bill Moyers | Self |
| Yossi Olmert | Self - Tel Aviv University |
| Lydia Sargent | Self - Z Magazine |
| Greg Shackleton | Self - Journalist |
| Linda Trichter Metcalf | Self - Seminar Participant |
| Peter Jennings | Self |
| Sarah McClendon | Self |
| Tom Wolfe | Self |
| Mark Achbar | Himself - Interviewer / Self - Interviewer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dennis R. Murphy | Executive Producer |
| Colin Neale | Executive Producer |
| Mark Achbar | Producer |
| Francis Miquet | Producer |
| Adam Symansky | Producer |
| Peter Wintonick | Producer |
Editors
