Putin and the Presidents

Name: Putin and the Presidents
Cast: Will Lyman, Vladimir Putin, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Michael KirkWriter: Mike WiserProducer: Vanessa Fica

Will Lyman

as Narrator

Vladimir Putin

as Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

as Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

as Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

as Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

as Self (archive footage)

Joe Biden

as Self (archive footage)

William B. Taylor Jr.

as Self (interviewee)

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