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The Unknown Known

“Why is this man smiling?”

★ 6.8 / 10 (97 votes)August 29, 2013102 minEN

DocumentaryHistory

Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateAugust 29, 2013

StatusReleased

Runtime102 min

Rating★ 6.8 / 10

CertificationPG-13

Original languageEnglish

CountryUnited States of America

Budget—

Revenue$301,604

Production—

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Errol Morris

Writers

Errol Morris

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Donald Rumsfeld

Donald RumsfeldSelf

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Kenn MedeirosYounger Donald Rumsfeld / Secret Service

Errol Morris

Errol MorrisSelf - Interviewer (voice)

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