RBattle in Seattle

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IMDB (15,286 votes)

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Rotten Tomatoes

500M
500M
Play Time: 99 mins
Action, Drama
Battle in Seattle

Overview:
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.

Status: Released (2007-09-07)
Awards:1 win & 4 nominations
BoxOffice:$224,169
Screen:Stuart Townsend
Productions: Insight Film Studios, Redwood Palms Pictures, Remstar Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Battle in Seattle
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Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

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**It has some points of merit, but lacks neutrality.** I was too young in 1999 to remember this World Trade Organization meeting. However, I am fully aware that this type of summit is usually a rallying point for demonstrators in favor of a thousand ideals: rebels without a cause, ....

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Wuchak

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**_Rebels needing a cause vs. SWAT police in Jet City_** I never knew there was a battle in Seattle and learned that the ‘battle’ refers to the protests that halted the 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) summit in Seattle from Nov 30 to Dec 3. Not being a fan of the typical ‘prot ....

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