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The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
Documentary · Crime · 2022
Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.
Movie details
The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
2022 Documentary · Crime 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.3 / 10
2.3K votes
Metacritic
64 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
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Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.
CriticWise case file
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The archetype split
Who fights over The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Dan Krauss
Written by
Dan Krauss
Clark Gregg
Dr. Bruce Ivins
Regan Burns
Bernard Dunn
Brigitte Kali Canales
Agent Moore
Tongayi Chirisa
Agent Shaw
Peri Gilpin
Sara Hughes
Chris Johnson
Vince Lisi
Derek Phillips
Agent Hayward
Court is in session
Put The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.