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The Shock Doctrine

The Shock Doctrine

20097.11h 22m

Overview

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Directed by Mat Whitecross
Written by Naomi Klein
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Top Cast

Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Narrator (Voice)

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Naomi Klein

Self

Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman

Self

John Major

John Major

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Self (archive footage)

Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein

Self (archive footage)

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Alan Greenspan

Alan Greenspan

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

capitalismdisastereconomicsneoliberalism

About The Shock Doctrine

The Shock Doctrine is a documentary film released in 2009 exploring themes of capitalism, disaster, economics, neoliberalism. Directed by Mat Whitecross, it stars Kieran O'Brien, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman. An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

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