Name: House of Saddam
Released: 2008-07-30T07:00:00.000Z
Cast: Yigal Naor, Shoreh Aghdashloo, Shohreh Aghdashloo

TV Show · Drama · Biography

Follows the rise and fall of dictator Saddam Hussein. Includes his rise to power, as well as details of the two wars he fought with his armies, against the United States.

2008 · 1h 0m

Starring Yigal Naor, Shoreh Aghdashloo, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Director Alex Holmes, Jim O'Hanlon

EPISODE 1

Part I

Saddam was the deputy of the Iraqi president, when his faction of the ruling Baath Party opposes the president's plan for a union with neighbour Syria, Saddam is able to seize power.

52m
EPISODE 2

Part II

Though Iraq is on the brink of bankruptcy, Baghdad is jubilant in victory after the war with Iran. Uday celebrates in a nightclub by getting drunk and firing a gun into the crowd.

52m
EPISODE 3

Part III

Iraq is crippled by United Nations sanctions and Saddam believes Iraq is being ostracized. Weapons, chemicals and documents are buried or concealed.

52m
EPISODE 4

Part IV

Saddam instructs his family to flee, leaving himself, Uday, Qusay and his grandson to remain. The Americans discover the location of Uday and Qusay and Saddam learns of the high price on his head.

52m