Genre: TV War & Politics
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Life and Death in the War Zone: Nova (2004)
One of the most important aspects of the Iraq War (or any war, for that matter) was getting proper medical attention, quickly, to the injured troops. This intense documentary takes a look at…
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Covert Action: Operation Sea Scuttle (2004)
The threat of terrorism is real in our world today, and a special team of trained personnel works everyday to protect innocent civilians from those who would like to unleash their breed of…
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NBC News Presents: Ronald Reagan (2004)
Cast: Stone Phillips
NBC anchorman Stone Phillips hosts this in-depth and affectionate look at "The Great Communicator," President Ronald Reagan, from his illustrious Hollywood career through two historic terms…
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Behind the Hatred: Mortal Enemies (2004)
The contentious relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and late PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat is one that was steeped in conflict and turmoil. Although on different sides, each…
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D-Day: Down to Earth: Return of the 507th (2004)
Directed by: David Druckenmiller, Phil Walker
During World War II, the courageous men of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment joined the 82nd Airborne Brigade and played an integral part in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 --…
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Fidel Castro: American Experience (2004)
Cast: Fidel Castro, David Ogden Stiers
Directed by: Adriana Bosch
Cuban leader Fidel Castro's life is chronicled in fascinating detail in this documentary, narrated by actor David Ogden Stiers, which charts Castro's rise from outspoken soldier to…
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Battlefields (2004)
Professor and noted author Richard Holmes examines four of the most influential Allied battle campaigns of World War II in this program based on his book. Archival footage, dramatizations and…
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Dunkirk (2004)
With the Germans launching massive attacks on France and the country all but lost to the enemy, Allied forces evacuated approximately 350,000 troops from Dunkirk. This program examines the…
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With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America (2004)
Cast: George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton …
Directed by: Calvin Skaggs, David Van Taylor
Deftly maintaining an evenhanded tone in tackling a sensitive topic, this documentary first traces the roots, rise and rocky history of the conservative evangelical movement in America. The…
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Rwanda: Do Scars Ever Fade? (2004)
Cast: Tisha Frederick, Justin Rodgers Hall
Directed by: Paul Freedman
In still-undetermined numbers, innocent Rwandans lost their lives in a widespread 1994 genocide that tore the nation apart and left wounds that may never fully heal. But is healing even…
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The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars (2003)
The Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military airmen, were known for their heroics during World War II. Away from the front, they fought a different battle -- one that was less…
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The Perilous Fight (2003)
Cast: Martin Sheen
Cameras capture vividly detailed and rarely seen color footage of the American war experience in World War II with this assemblage of combat footage from Africa, Europe and Asia, as well as…
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Mail Call: The Best of Season 2 (2003)
Cast: R. Lee Ermey
Directed by: Rob Beemer, Rob Lihani
War history buffs have reveled in this unique show's trivia, historical accounts and military technology tidbits from ardent host R. Lee Ermey. Episodes include "Civil War Rifles to…
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Bataan Rescue: American Experience (2003)
Cast: Scott Glenn
Directed by: Peter Jones
In December 1944, more than 500 American POWs (who had been incarcerated, starved and brutalized since the early days of the war) awaited execution by their fanatical Japanese captors. But…
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Peter Jennings Reports: The Kennedy Assassination: Beyond Conspiracy (2003)
Cast: Peter Jennings
Directed by: Mark Obenhaus
ABC News anchor Peter Jennings applies his impressive journalistic know-how to weave a gripping documentary about one of the defining national tragedies of the 20th century: the Kennedy…
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American Valor (2003)
Cast: Brian Dennehy
Directed by: Norman S. Powell
In times of war and conflict, the men and women of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and the Reserves have put their lives on the line to help bring democracy overseas and support the…
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Kofi Annan: Center of the Storm (2003)
Cast: Kofi Annan
Directed by: David Grubin
Award-winning filmmaker David Grubin takes an unprecedented look at a complex public figure tasked with defending the United Nations' ideals, which, in wartime, have grown increasingly…
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Price for Peace (2002)
Cast: Melvin Grant
Directed by: James Moll
Produced by Steven Spielberg with the help of renowned historian Stephen Ambrose, this absorbing documentary examines World War II as it begins in Pearl Harbor in 1941 and marches through…
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Mail Call: The Best of Season 1 (2002)
Cast: R. Lee Ermey
Directed by: Rob Beemer, Rob Lihani
The lessons delivered with military precision (and attitude) by retired Marine Sgt. and actor R. Lee Ermey -- tackling everything from how bazookas work to the beginnings of the 21-gun salute…
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War Letters: American Experience (2002)
Cast: Joan Allen, Eric Stoltz, Kevin Spacey …
Directed by: Robert Kenner
Featuring eyewitness accounts of battles from the American Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, this compelling documentary tells the stories of America's fighting men and women through…
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Broken Silence (2002)
Directed by: Pavel Chukhraj, Vojtech Jasny, Luis Puenzo …
Presented by Steven Spielberg and the Shoah Visual History Foundation, this series of five historical films about human courage, heroism and triumph during World War II includes gripping…
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Ulysses S. Grant: Warrior / President: American Experience (2002)
Cast: Liev Schreiber
Directed by: Adriana Bosch, Elizabeth Deane
Ulysses S. Grant was one of America's most paradoxical leaders. The greatest hero of the Civil War, Grant was a brilliant military strategist who rose from obscurity to George…
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Modern Marvels: The Manhattan Project (2002)
In a race against the Nazis to develop an atomic weapon, the United States assigned leading scientists to the Manhattan Project, an incredible scientific, engineering and manufacturing feat…
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The Battle of the Atlantic (2002)
Cast: Bill Paterson
By 1942, Hitler's U-boats had crippled shipping in the Atlantic, bringing Britain to the brink of starvation, but a key source of intelligence eventually enabled the Allies to gain the…
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Donald Rumsfeld: Top Gun (2002)
Cast: Donald Rumsfeld
This installment of A&E's popular "Biography" series traces the long career of Donald Rumsfeld, the U.S. secretary of defense under George W. Bush who served in the same post during the…