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The Eighties

The Reagan Revolution (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, History
Actor turned politician, Ronald Reagan is elected 40th President of the United States. Although the country initially goes through tough times Reagan leads the country through two terms and brings a renewed sense of patriotism to America.
Producer
P.G. Morgan
Composer
Nathaniel Blume (score by)
Cinematographer
Jack Kney
Editor
Natalie De Diego
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 7, 2016
Release date
Apr 7, 2016 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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63 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Baer
Self - Former CIA Officer, Beirut (archive footage) Self - Former CIA Officer, Beirut (archive footage)   See fewer
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Howard Baker
Self - White House Chief of Staff (archive footage) Self - White House Chief of Staff (archive footage)   See fewer
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James A. Baker
Self - Former White House Chief of Staff (as James A. Baker III) Self - Former White House Chief of Staff (as James A. Baker III)   See fewer
The American Ruling Class (2005)
H.W. Brands
Self - Author, 'Reagan: The Life' Self - Author, 'Reagan: The Life'   See fewer
The American West (2016)
Tom Brokaw
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
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Pat Buchanan
Self - Former White House Communications Director Self - Former White House Communications Director   See fewer
Crossfire (1982)
Bob Cain
Self - CNN (archive footage) Self - CNN (archive footage)   See fewer
The Reagan Years (1992)
Lou Cannon
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William Casey
Self - Director of Central Intelligence (archive footage) (as William J. Casey) Self - Director of Central Intelligence (archive footage) (as William J. Casey)   See fewer
John Chancellor
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
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Walter Cronkite
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Morton Dean
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Sam Donaldson
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Don Farmer
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David Gergen
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Charles Gibson
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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Jeff Greenfield
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Mark Halperin
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The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016)
Steven Hayward
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David Jacobsen
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Tom Jarriel
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Peter Jennings
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Mike Jensen
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Marvin Kalb
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Ted Kennedy
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Charles Kuralt
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Paul Laxalt
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Jane Mayer
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Doyle McManus
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Ed Meese
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Bruce Morton
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Roger Mudd
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Lyn Nofziger
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Oliver North
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Sandra Day O'Connor
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John Palmer
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Bill Plante
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John Poindexter
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Dan Rather
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CBS Evening News (1963)
Nancy Reagan
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Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Kings Row (1942)
Richard Reeves
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Donald Regan
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Frank Reynolds
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Bernard Shaw
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Contact (1997)
Terence Smith
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PBS News Hour (1975)
Lesley Stahl
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David Stockman
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Evan Thomas
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Untitled Robert F. Kennedy Project
Henry Trewhitt
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Gil Troy
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Garrick Utley
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Sander Vanocur
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Mike Wallace
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Barbara Walters
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Lou Waters
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Judy Woodruff
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PBS News Hour (1975)
Robin Wright
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Julian Zelizer
Self - Professor of History, Princeton University (as Julian E. Zelizer) Self - Professor of History, Princeton University (as Julian E. Zelizer)   See fewer
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