Flying the Flag, Arming the World

Overview

Britain is still a world leader. Indeed it has twenty percent of a world market, second only to the United States. And this industry is considered so important by the government that it consumes almost half of all research and development funds. Strangely it produces not consumer goods that people want, but machines that hardly any of us use or want to use. Moreover, for all its’ preeminence, its’ future is uncertain and depends to a large degree on secret deals with some of the most corrupt and brutal regimes on Earth. One of the biggest manufacturing industries in Britain at the close of the century is ARMS. John Pilger and David Munro look behind the political rhetoric and discover the world of international arms dealing.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1994

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

John Pilger

Director

David Munro

Writer

John Pilger

Producer

David Munro

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt6369958