During the Six-Day War, Israel attacked and nearly sank the USS Liberty belonging to its closest ally, the USA. Thirty-four American servicemen were killed in the two-hour assault by Israeli warplanes and torpedo boats. Israel claimed that the whole affair had been a tragic accident based on mistaken identification of the ship. The American government accepted the explanation. For more than 30 years many people have disbelieved the official explanation but have been unable to rebut it convincingly. Now, Dead in the Water uses startling new evidence to reveal the truth behind the seemingly inexplicable attack. The film combines dramatic reconstruction of the events, with new access to former officers in the US and Israeli armed forces and intelligence services who have decided to give their own version of events. Written by Ørnås
Directed by Christopher Mitchell
Your score–
Not scoredImages
Cast
Related
Directed by John Ford
Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea
A Toxic Love Story
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
Above Majestic
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
My Mom Jayne
The Class of ‘92
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
A Decade Under the Influence
Sidney
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw
Voyeur