Guns Germs & Steel

Name: Guns Germs & Steel
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2005
Rating: 69.5
Cast: Jared Diamond, Peter Coyote

2005·TV Show

3Episodes in1Season

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69/100

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A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs.

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Genres
Mood: InformativeThought-ProvokingEducational
Themes: Global DisparityCultural EvolutionSocietal DevelopmentTechnological Advancements
Plot: Historical ContextCultural ComparisonsImpact Of TechnologyScientific Hypotheses
Pacing: Moderate
Narrative: Linear Narrative
Dialog: Technical JargonNarrative Voiceover
Character Types: AnthropologistNarrator
Time: Ancient CivilizationsMedieval TimesHistorical Periods
Place: Global
Cinematic Style: Documentary StyleInterview SegmentsArchival Footage

Sequels and Prequels

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Crew

Directed by:

Tim Lambert, Cassian Harrison, Jared Diamond

Cast

Jared Diamond

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Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

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