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The Journey
The Journey

The Journey

A global odyssey for peace

Genres

Documentary

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Peter Watkins' global look at the impact of military use of nuclear technology and people's perception of it, as well as a meditation on the inherent bias of the media, and documentaries themselves.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

873 mins

Rating

3.8/10

Release Date

24 February 1987

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Peter Watkins

Peter Watkins

Narrator / Self

Francine Bastien

Francine Bastien

Self

Brian Mulroney

Brian Mulroney

Self

Mila Mulroney

Mila Mulroney

Self

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self

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