Live from Baghdad (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Live from Baghdad is a drama, war and tv movie film directed by Mick Jackson, running about 108 minutes. “Breaking News - Making History” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War.A Directors Guild Award-winning movie for director Mick Jackson, starring Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter. In 1990, CNN was a 24-hour news network in search of a 24-hour story. They were about to find it in Baghdad. Veteran CNN producer Robert Wiener and his longtime producing partner Ingrid Formanek find themselves in Iraq on the eve of war. Up against the big three networks, Weiner and his team are rebels with a cause, willing to take risks to get the biggest stories and - unlike their rivals - take them live at a moment's notice. As Baghdad becomes an inevitable US target, one by one the networks pull out of the city until only the crew from CNN remains. With a full-scale war soon to be launched all around them, and CNN ready to broadcast whatever happens 24 hours a day, Wiener and Formanek are about to risk their lives for the story of a lifetime.

Who’s in it. Live from Baghdad stars Michael Keaton as Robert Wiener, Helena Bonham Carter as Ingrid Formanek, Joshua Leonard as Mark Biello and Lili Taylor as Judy Parker, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Live from Baghdad has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In CA you can stream it on Crave Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Live from Baghdad page.

If you liked it. Fans of Live from Baghdad tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.