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Or at least events commonly considered in the bourgeois media to be "conspiracy theories." Personally, I believe that Joseph Stalin was assassinated in 1953 by the Khrushchev clique to ensure their rise to power.

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it's an extremely solid movie. i saw it way back when and went into it knowing nothing except liking Dafoe and pretty much any plot involving corporate conspiracy and environmental issues.

it's not paint by numbers at all and surprised me with its emotional complexity. i still think about it sometimes. totally a movie that i would describe as "slept on".