MOVIE
Putin and the Presidents
FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s clashes with multiple American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. Veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk (Putin’s Revenge, Putin’s Road to War) and his team trace the miscalculations and missteps of U.S. presidents over five administrations, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Creators
Michael Kirk — Director
Top cast
Will LymanNarrator
Vladimir PutinSelf (archive footage)
Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
Donald TrumpSelf (archive footage)
Joe BidenSelf (archive footage)WWilliam B. Taylor Jr.Self (interviewee)MMarie YovanovitchSelf (interviewee)
John BoltonSelf (interviewee)KEEP DISCOVERING
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