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Wormwood

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2017
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
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Wormwood (2017)
Errol Morris explores the limits of knowledge about the past and the lengths we'll go in our search for the truth. A twisting, evolving story of one man's sixty-year quest to identify the circumstances of his father's mysterious death.
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In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.

  • Stars
    • Peter Sarsgaard
    • Molly Parker
    • Christian Camargo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    4.9K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,575
    7,163
    • Stars
      • Peter Sarsgaard
      • Molly Parker
      • Christian Camargo
    • 63User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Peter Sarsgaard
    Peter Sarsgaard
    • Frank Olson
    • 2017
    Molly Parker
    Molly Parker
    • Alice Olson
    • 2017
    Christian Camargo
    Christian Camargo
    • Dr. Robert Lashbrook
    • 2017
    Scott Shepherd
    Scott Shepherd
    • Vincent Ruwet
    • 2017
    Eric Olson
    Eric Olson
    • Self
    • 2017
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Sidney Gottlieb
    • 2017
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Dr. Harold A. Abramson
    • 2017
    Jack Michael Doke
    Jack Michael Doke
    • Young Eric Olson
    • 2017
    Jimmi Simpson
    Jimmi Simpson
    • CIA Agent
    • 2017
    Michael Chernus
    Michael Chernus
    • Mal
    • 2017
    Callie La Personerie
    • Lisa Olson
    • 2017
    Chance Kelly
    Chance Kelly
    • Wet Works #2
    • 2017
    Adina Verson
    Adina Verson
    • Cocktail Waitress
    • 2017
    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Wet Works #1
    • 2017
    Hilary Gardner
    • 2017
    John Doman
    John Doman
    • Detective
    • 2017
    Kelli Barrett
    Kelli Barrett
    • Broadway Actress…
    • 2017
    Stephen DeRosa
    Stephen DeRosa
    • Armand Pastore
    • 2017
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    6koatprdns

    1.5x Speed is your friend

    Thank goodness for streaming - now you can also speed through hours of nonsense without missing anything. Very handy for a snail-paced maze of unnecessary "dramatisation". The story stands on its own; either make a 2 hr Hollywood special or don't, but don't degrade a powerful and valuable moment in history with mindless editing. Can't imagine why Netflix wants to throw away money - I'll take it?!
    9batenburgann

    Brilliant!

    Loved this! Another classic Errol Morris but with a twist. Heartbreaking family tragedy set against the backdrop of shady CIA history. Suspenseful and thought-provoking.
    9flynnflon

    There seems to be a pattern...

    ...with all these negative reviews.

    Wormwood is a fresh take on the 'documentary with dramatic acting' genre. Using established actors to capture the dramatic reenactments, juxtaposed with Morris' real-life interviews and media clips from that time-period, brings a different level of legitimacy, to an incredibly fascinating story.

    Worth the watch
    sareed1971

    Great Story but Badly Executed

    I only started watching Wormwoood because NetflixLife posted a tweet asking if anyone was getting into it. No one responded which truly surprised me, so I advised Netflix I'd give it a try.

    The story is definitely worth telling. It has all the elements to create a decent docudrama. I always enjoy Peter Skarsgård, but the poor guy was so limited by the material. I'll will admit though, that the first episode was interesting enough for me to keep going.

    But sadly, as early as episode 2, I realized 6 episodes were unnecessary. It could have been condensed to 2-3 episodes at the most. The pace is stultifying slow. I think this show might have been markedly better and perhaps more cohesive if they simply used the recorded interviews with the key characters.

    I thought I'd try one more episode, but early into episode 3, Id had enough. I wasn't going to watch 3 more hours for any momentum or improved pacing.

    I rarely review a show where I feel compelled to write a review. Wormwood is the exception. I simply had to express my disappointment in what could have been, with a different director perhaps, a terrific exposé on devious real life doings of the CIA in the late 40's through the early 70's.
    6samandor-15781

    Men staring at goats

    Love Errol Morris, but far too much time spent on dramatic non-enactments of men pensively staring at each other. An important story that needs to be told, and could have been told more effectively with half the screen time.

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    • Trivia
      The clock above Eric Olson's head throughout his interview is stopped at 2:32; the time of his father's death.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 647: The Square (2018)

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 苦艾
    • Production companies
      • Fourth Floor Productions
      • Moxie Pictures
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      40 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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