Firestone and the Warlord
The secret relationship between the American tire company Firestone and the infamous Liberian warlord Charles Taylor.
November 18, 2014
1h 24m
Overview
The untold story of The Firestone Tire Company, Charles Taylor, and the forgotten tragedy of Liberia.
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In United States
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Cast
Jon Lee Anderson
Self - ReporterSamuel K. Doe
Self - Former Liberian President (archive footage)Charles Taylor
Self - Former Liberian President (archive footage)Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Self - President of LiberiaJames K. Bishop
Self - Former US Ambassador to LiberiaElizabeth Blunt
Self - BBC ReporterJohn Chapman
Self - Former Firestone EmployeeSarah Childress
Self - ReporterEdwin Cisco
Self - Official, Firestone Workers UnionHerman J. Cohen
Self - Former Assistant Secretary of StatePeter John De Vos
Self - US Ambassador to Liberia (archive footage)Elwood Dunn
Self - HistorianDonald Emsminger
Self - Former Firestone Executive (archive footage)Ken Gerhart
Self - Firestone ExecutiveDennis Jett
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