Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdadtells the story of how CNN became the only news  agency to cover the first Gulf War from within Baghdad. Michael Keaton  stars as CNN executive producer Robert Wiener, who took a small news team  into the Iraq capital after the invasion of Kuwait. Along with producer  Ingrid Formanek (Helena Bonham Carter), Wiener jousted with teams from  other networks, fought with antiquated equipment, and wrestled with Iraqi  attempts to control information--in particular with an information  minister named Naji (the outstanding David Suchet). After numerous  setbacks, Wiener's team triumphed when they had the only connection from  inside Baghdad as the American forces began dropping bombs. Though a  TV-movie about TV news coverage is a bit incestuous,Live from  Baghdadmakes for compelling viewing; the script and direction are  taut, performances are excellent all around, and the perspective on the  war is multilayered.--Bret Fetzer