Hidden in Plain Sight

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Movie Info

Located at Fort Benning in Georgia, the School of the Americas has been a military training ground for what many political activist organizations view as democratic oppression in Latin America. This documentary examines the academy's aims, interviews politicians in favor of or critical of the school and talks with critics Noam Chomsky and Christopher Hitchens. The film also shows newsreel footage of atrocities committed in various U.S.-sponsored wars and interviews with civilians.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Smihula
Producer:

VÍvÍ Letsou, John Smihula
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 7, 2003 wide
Runtime:

1h 11m

Cast & Crew

Martin Sheen
Narrator

John Smihula
Director

VÍvÍ Letsou
Producer

John Smihula
Producer

Andrès Thomas Conteris
Co-Producer

Andrea Zondler
Associate Producer

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Critic Reviews for Hidden in Plain Sight

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (2)

Anti-Army propaganda rather than a balanced piece of reporting.

November 7, 2003 | Rating: 2/4

V.A. Musetto
New York Post
[Hidden in Plain Sight] brings together material from several politically engaged films about the government's activity in Latin America, creating a sort of anthology of atrocity.

November 6, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

Dave Kehr
New York Times
Compelling.

November 6, 2003 | Full Review…

Joshua Land
Village Voice
A worthy title for cable nets scheduling hard-hitting documentary fare.

November 5, 2003

Sheri Linden
Hollywood Reporter
Won't sway anyone on the right, and for those on the left, in its narrow aim of tripping up General LeMoyne and his ilk, it is frustratingly naive.

November 15, 2003 | Full Review…

Maria Garcia
Film Journal International
An informative and necessary political documentary.

November 12, 2003 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
The evidence [Smihula's] well-researched documentary presents -- including on-camera horror stories told by those who claim personal victimization by SOA graduates -- is, to say the least, troubling.

November 7, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Ken Fox
TV Guide
Hidden in Plain Sight is a hard-hitting documentary about the U.S. Army's School of the Americas.

November 6, 2003 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice
If you're one of those Americans who can't find enough reasons to be pissed off at our government, here's another one for ya.

November 5, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/5

Eric Campos
Film Threat