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The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.


In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.

Peter Sarsgaard
Frank Olson

Molly Parker
Alice Olson

Christian Camargo
Dr. Robert Lashbrook

Scott Shepherd
Vincent Ruwet

Tim Blake Nelson
Sidney Gottlieb

Michael Chernus
Mal
Jack Doke
Young Eric Olson

David Kairys

Jimmi Simpson
CIA Agent

Stephen DeRosa
Wormwood is a documentary, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of biography. Directed by Errol Morris, it stars Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Parker, Christian Camargo. In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.
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