John Edgar Hoover and the great American inquisitions / executive producers, Malik B. Ali and Waleed B. Ali ; producer and director, Denis Mueller ; written by Warren Leming, Denis Mueller.

Presents a critical overview of the career of J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI for over forty years. Argues that Hoover used the FBI to further personal motives and engaged the organization in actions that were unconstitutional.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Author: MPI Home Video (Firm) (Publisher)
Other Authors: Ali, Malik B. (Producer)
Ali, Waleed, 1950- (Producer)
Mueller, Denis (Director, Producer, Screenwriter)
Leming, Warren (Screenwriter)
Churchill, Ward (Commentator)
Robbins, Natalie (Commentator)
Theoharis, Athan G. (Commentator)
Weinstein, James, 1926-2005 (Commentator)
Navasky, Victor S. (Commentator)
Reeves, Thomas C., 1936- (Commentator)
Meyers, Lewis (Deputy Director of NAACP) (Commentator)
Starks, Robert (Commentator)
Drew, Bettina, 1956- (Commentator)
McCarrell, Stuart (Commentator)
Swearingen, Wesley (Commentator)
Edwards, Don, 1915-2015 (Commentator, Interviewee)
North, Mark (Commentator)
Taylor, Flint (Commentator)
Cox, Cortland (Commentator)
Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998 (Commentator)
Kyles, William (Commentator)
Haas, Jeffrey (Commentator)
Pratt, Elmer Geronimo (Commentator)
Cleaver, Kathleen (Commentator)
McClosky, Pete (Commentator)
Romo, Barry (Commentator)
Stockwell, John, 1937- (Commentator)
Meyer, Irv (Commentator)
Douglas, Emory (Commentator)
Ryan, Jack (FBI agent) (Commentator, Interviewee)
Santisteban, Ray, 1967- (Interviewer)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English subtitles.
Published: Orland Park, IL : MPI Home Video, [2006], ©2006.
Edition:Full screen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Hoover, J. Edgar > (John Edgar), > 1895-1972.
United States. > Federal Bureau of Investigation > History > 20th century.
United States. > Federal Bureau of Investigation > Corrupt practices.
Police > United States > Biography.
Government executives > United States > Biography.
Criminal investigation > United States > History > 20th century.
Communism > United States > History > 20th century.
Dissenters > Government policy > United States > History > 20th century.
Intelligence service > United States > History > 20th century.
Subversive activities > United States > History > 20th century.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
United States. > Federal Bureau of Investigation.
1900 - 1999
Communism.
Corruption.
Criminal investigation.
Dissenters > Government policy.
Government executives.
Intelligence service.
Police.
Subversive activities.
United States.
Genre:
Biography.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
J. Edgar Hoover and the great American inquisitions : a comprehensive look at the most feared man in the FBI.
J. Edgar Hoover.
Format: Video DVD

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