Secrecy / Redacted Pictures presents ; in association with Impact Partners ; directed by Peter Galison & Robb Moss ; producers, Peter Galison, Robb Moss.
Secrecy / Redacted Pictures presents ; in association with Impact Partners ; directed by Peter Galison & Robb Moss ; producers, Peter Galison, Robb Moss.
In a single recent year the U.S. classified about five times the number of pages added to the Library of Congress. Depending on whom you ask, government secrecy is either the key to victory in our struggle against terrorism or our Achilles heel. Counter-terrorist intelligence officers recall with fury how a newspaper article directly led to the loss of information that could have avoided a terrorist killing.
Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. Special features (58 min.): interview outtakes with Tom Blanton (8 min.), James B. Bruce (1 min.), Steve Garfinkel (2 min.), Barton Gellman (6 min.), Siegfried Hecker (2 min.), Neal Katyal (2 min.), Mike Levin (1 min.), Melissa Boyle Mahle (6 min.) & Charles Swift (2 min.); 2 extended sequences (6 min. total); 2 extracted stories (22 min. total). Includes 56 min. classroom version of the film.
Language Note
In English. Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
System Details Note
DVD.
Alternate Title
The law in movies DVD collection.
Call Number
DVD 628
Language
English
Credits
Directors of photography, Austin de Besche, Stephen McCarthy ; editor, Chyld King ; music, John Kusiak.
