Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States.
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events shape his life, family, and American society. This film tells the story of Cecil Gaines, a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family.
In 1980 Queens, New York City, Jewish-American Paul Graff becomes friends with rebellious African-American classmate Johnny. Paul's journey of self-discovery and pursuit of his artistic aspirations in the face of racial inequality and societal expectations is at the heart of this deeply personal coming-of-age story.
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy is a documentary that delves into the crack cocaine epidemic in the 1980s and its far-reaching consequences. It explores the political and social implications of the crisis, including corruption, conspiracy, and the devastating impact on communities.
The Tripper is a horror comedy movie that follows a group of stoners who attend a music festival. Little do they know, a supernatural serial killer dressed as Ronald Reagan is on the loose, targeting hippies and spreading political satire. As the body count rises, the group must find a way to survive the blood-splattered chaos.
This music documentary explores the events surrounding the attempted assassination of Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley in 1976. It delves into the political tensions, violence, and mystery surrounding the incident.
The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live in decrepit welfare hotels. On the verge of losing everything, courageous Americans discover the power of community organizing to fight injustice.
Journalist Charles Moore, who wrote Margaret Thatcher's authorised biography, explores her extremely close relationship with US President Ronald Reagan. These two leaders came together in the shadow of the Cold War and nuclear armageddon, and Charles meets the people who were in the room with them as they faced the great challenges of their age.
The Reagans is a biographical drama that explores the presidency of Ronald Reagan and the events surrounding it. It delves into the personal and political lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, touching on topics such as the Cold War, assassination attempts, scandal, and the impact of Reagan's presidency.
President Reagan was laid to rest during a private funeral service at sunset on June 11, 2004, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
God's Country is a documentary film that takes a deep dive into the lives of a farming community in the American Midwest during the 1980s. The film explores the challenges faced by the community, the impact of social and economic changes, and the resilience of the people in the face of hardships and adversity. It provides a slice-of-life portrayal of the era, capturing the struggles and triumphs of the blue-collar, middle-class families in the region.
At the most dangerous point of the Cold War, political enemies Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland over one long, tense weekend to decide if there will be peace or war. They sit across from each other, choosing to unclench their fists and instead extend their hands — a triumph of overcoming fear, differences, egos, and consequences.
Ronald Reagan said of his beloved Santa Barbara, California ranch, “No place before or since has ever given Nancy and me the joy and serenity it does.” President Reagan’s Rancho del Cielo, his home for nearly twenty-five years and the Western White House for eight, is a window into the soul of Ronald Reagan. But what if the Reagan Ranch had been lost? Future generations would have been robbed of the chance to visit the Ranch and “meet” the real Ronald Reagan. This videocassette is a tribute to the man and his ranch.
Comprised entirely of archival footage taken during those pre-reality-television years, The Reagan Show looks at how Ronald Reagan redefined the look and feel of what it means to be the POTUS.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the Screen Actor's Guild during the incredibly violent Hollywood trade union strike in the 1940's. Reagan saw first-hand the brutality, destruction and oppression that defined the communist party as it attempted to overtake the unions to convert them into propaganda mills for the Soviet Union. The strike incited in him a call to action and an unshakeable belief that communism was a "form of insanity" which must be wiped from the earth. From SAG President, to GE Spokesman, Governor of California and finally, to President of the United States, this film chronicles the rise of Ronald Reagan, his unwavering conviction that America was the world's last best hope of man, and shows why he is hero to over a billion people who he helped free from the bonds of Soviet domination.
After years of overproduction, the Reagan administration unloads over 500 million pounds of surplus cheese on the American public in the 1980s. The pungent dairy product comes to be known as 'Government Cheese.'
Explore the remarkable life and career of Ronald Reagan, from his days as a movie star in Hollywood to his rise to become the President of the United States. This gripping biography reveals the key moments and challenges that shaped Reagan's path to the White House.
Rocky IV is dually symbolic - it embodies both the victory of the American boxer over the Soviet one and the victory of neo-liberalism over a dwindling socialism. Today, Rocky is held up as a model by some and is a subject of derision for others. An emblem of the 1980s, its culture and its heroes, the film will be the subject of an entertaining analysis of popular culture.
The film is set to bring forward once again the well-worn images of the summit talks between Reagan and Gorbachev in Geneva. It is a reproduction of the days during the summit. On the one hand, pictures are gathered from the perspective as an onlooker in Geneva, on the other hand, the old television footage is processed.
Orange Sunshine is a thrilling adventure based on the true story of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, a group of surfers and hippies in 1960s Southern California. They started as a peaceful commune but later became the largest suppliers of LSD and hashish, smuggling drugs from Afghanistan. The movie explores their rebellious youth, their escape from jail, and their involvement in the psychedelic drug trade.