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Spartamerika

Spartamerika

The Presidents that led the U.S. through war & crisis from 1950–2025.

•1h 11m
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An essay film exploring the thirteen United States Presidents that have led the country through war and conflict from 1950 to 2025.

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Language

EN

Status

Post Production

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Cast

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Alben Barkley

Alben Barkley

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Spiro Agnew

Spiro Agnew

Self (archive footage)

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Self (archive footage)

Nelson Rockefeller

Nelson Rockefeller

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

Walter Mondale

Walter Mondale

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Al Gore

Al Gore

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

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