A fascinating documentary examining the enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world – icon, screen star, and two-term president Ronald Reagan.
Ronald Reagan has been heralded as one of the architects of the modern world and since his death many Americans have been working to cement his legacy. But some critics argue that the aftershocks of Reaganomics is still causing economies to crumble the world over and that the hubris of Reagan’s foreign policy continues to propel America into a cycle of overseas ventures. To such critics Reagan is an ominous figure who did more harm than good.
But who was Ronald Reagan, and how did he come to shape world politics in the way he did? Featuring in-depth interviews with those who worked with him and knew him best, this film provides a definitive and penetrating look at Reaganism, whose grip on the public mind has been rekindled by recent events in Republican politics.
Credits:
A 2011 Charlotte Street Films production for BBC Four and HBO. Written/ directed by: Eugene Jarecki. Producers are Eugene Jarecki and Kathleen Fournier. Executive Producers are Sheila Nevins and Nick Fraser.
