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Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999–1999)
TV Mini-series | 180 min | Documentary

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Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999–1999)

TV Mini-series | 180 min | Documentary

At the center of every armed conflict of the 20th century, the machine gun has been a tool of conquest - and of liberation. Everywhere, it has unleashed consequences its creators never imagined. This is the history of one of the world's ...See moreAt the center of every armed conflict of the 20th century, the machine gun has been a tool of conquest - and of liberation. Everywhere, it has unleashed consequences its creators never imagined. This is the history of one of the world's deadliest inventions, a story of technological innovation, industrial revolution, and political power. Three one-hour segments of Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun, is a sweeping look at the rise of the American empire. Written by TheRealNews See less

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23 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
John Milius Self - Writer, 'Apocalypse Now' / Self - Author, 'Apocalypse Now' Self - Writer, 'Apocalypse Now' / Self - Author, 'Apocalypse Now' See fewer	3	Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Lawrence Bayne Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	3	Code 8 (2019)
Peter Kokalis Self - Soldier of Fortune magazine Self - Soldier of Fortune magazine See fewer	3	Fire Storm in the Desert: Machine Gun Magic (1991)
Carroll Pursell Self - Case Western Reserve University Self - Case Western Reserve University See fewer	3	New Books in Children's and Family Literature (2016)
Alan Clark Self - Former U.K. Defense Minister Self - Former U.K. Defense Minister See fewer	2	The Alan Clark Diaries (2004)
Jendayi Frazer Self - Harvard University Self - Harvard University See fewer	2	Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World (2025)
Eric Hobsbawm Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	2	Origins of the Mafia (1976)
Richard Cornblum Self - Weapons Expert Self - Weapons Expert See fewer	2	Expect No Mercy (1995)
David Grossman Self - Author, 'On Killing' (as Lt. Col. David Grossman) Self - Author, 'On Killing' (as Lt. Col. David Grossman) See fewer	2	Meet the Pressers (2019)
Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Kings Row (1942)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Triumph of the Will (1935)
Winston Churchill Self (archive footage) (voice) Self (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	1	Matinee Theatre (1955)
George Bush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	41 (II) (2012)
Noam Chomsky Self - M.I.T. Self - M.I.T. See fewer	1	Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Le Ly Hayslip Self - Vietcong Self - Vietcong See fewer	1	Heaven & Earth (1993)
Michael Ignatieff Self - Author, 'The Warrior's Honor' Self - Author, 'The Warrior's Honor' See fewer	1	Onegin (1999)
Tony Benn Self - British Labour MP Self - British Labour MP See fewer	1	Folk Britannia (2006)
John Bolton Self - Former Assistant Sec. of State, Bush Admin. Self - Former Assistant Sec. of State, Bush Admin. See fewer	1	The Trump Show (2020)
Mikhail Kalashnikov Self Self See fewer	1	Tales of the Gun (1998)
Jack Blum Self - Former Special Counsel, Foreign Relations Comm. Self - Former Special Counsel, Foreign Relations Comm. See fewer	1	Mafias & Banks (2023)
Norman Edwards Self - WWI Veteran (as Capt. Norman Edwards) Self - WWI Veteran (as Capt. Norman Edwards) See fewer	1	Profils 14-18 - Témoignages de la Grande Guerre (2016)
David Wilkie Self - Vietnam soldier Self - Vietnam soldier See fewer	1	Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999)
Mohammad Tahir Mayar Self - Commander, Mujhadeen Southeastern Province Self - Commander, Mujhadeen Southeastern Province See fewer	1	Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999)