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Directed by 

Jonathan Rudd ... (series director)

Cast (in credits order)  

Rob Lowe ... Narrator (voice)
Ronald Reagan ... Self (archive footage)
Gil Troy ... Self - Historian
David Sirota ... Self - Writer and Journalist
Owen Gleiberman Owen Gleiberman ... Self - Entertainment Weekly
Michael J. Fox ... Self
Bob Gale ... Self
John Powers John Powers ... Self - Vogue
Jesse Jackson ... Self - Civil Rights Activist
Kurt Andersen Kurt Andersen ... Self - Co-Founder: Spy Magazine
David Colton David Colton ... Self - USA Today
Ed Koch ... Self (archive footage) (as Mayor Ed Koch)
Bernhard Goetz ... Self (archive footage) (as Bernard Goetz)
Barry Slotnick ... Self - Bernhard Goetz's Lawyer (archive footage)
Steven Tyler ... Self
Naomi Campbell ... Self
Ken Tucker Ken Tucker ... Self - Entertainment Weekly
Malcolm-Jamal Warner ... Self
John Markus John Markus ... Self
Quincy Jones ... Self
Harry Belafonte ... Self
Bob Geldof ... Self (archive footage)
Ken Kragen ... Self - Music Manager and Actvist
Dionne Warwick ... Self
Jason King ... Self - Music Critic
Donna Karan ... Self - Fashion Designer
Cleve Jones ... Self
Sandra Bernhard ... Self
Rock Hudson ... Self (archive footage)
Ryan White ... Self (archive footage)
Jeanne White Jeanne White ... Self - Ryan White's Mother (as Jeanne White-Ginder)
Elizabeth Taylor ... Self (archive footage)
Oliver North ... Self (archive footage) (as Lt. Col. Oliver North)
Fawn Hall ... Self - Lt. Col. Oliver North's Secretary (archive footage)
James Hohmann James Hohmann ... Self - Reporter: Politico
Jay Winik Jay Winik ... Self - Historian
Mikhail Gorbachev ... Self (archive footage)
Lynne Cox Lynne Cox ... Self - Open Water Swimmer
Ed Salazar Ed Salazar ... Self - U.S. State Department: 1981-2009
Peter Robinson Peter Robinson ... Self - Presidential Speechwriter: 1983-1988
Tom Brokaw ... Self - NBC News Anchor: 1982-2004
Richard Perle Richard Perle ... Self - Assistant Secretary of Defense: 1981-1987
Larry King ... Self
Ken Duberstein ... Self - White House Deputy Chief of Staff: 1987-1988
Ingeborg Elz Ingeborg Elz ... Self - Dinner Party Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard E. Grant ... Narrator (voice)
Leonid Brezhnev ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Cheney ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cher ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Connie Chung ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doris Day ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Danny DeVito ... Self (uncredited)
Bob Dole ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Raisa Gorbacheva Raisa Gorbacheva ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Hasselhoff ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh Hefner ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Daniel Inouye ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Jackson ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elton John ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Howie Mandel ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Mitchell ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mother Teresa ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barack Obama ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Daniel Ortega Daniel Ortega ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nancy Reagan ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Selleck ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Shultz ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sylvester Stallone ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Margaret Thatcher ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Donald Trump ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ivana Trump ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Garrick Utley ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stevie Wonder ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Fred Aidroos ... story producer
Andy Blackman ... producer
Bill Blake ... assistant producer (as Will Blake)
Mary Carson ... archive producer
Tim Conrad ... senior producer
Dudley Cruse ... assistant producer
Daniel Edwards ... edit producer (as Dan Edwards)
Marios Hamboulides ... producer (uncredited)
Caroline Harvey ... assistant producer
Fred Hepburn ... series producer
Bruce Hepton ... executive producer
Sarah Hunt ... producer
Nick Kenton ... edit producer
Peter Lovering ... executive producer
Rob MacAndrew ... assistant producer
Erik Nelson ... executive producer: National Geographic Channels
Jane Root ... executive producer
Brooke Runnette ... executive producer: National Geographic Channels
Jemila Twinch ... edit producer

Cinematography by 

Simon Fanthorpe
Mark Molesworth ... director of photography (uncredited)

Editing by 

Paul Evans
Helen Wickham ... editor:

Makeup Department 

Shelley Illmensee ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Michael Cascio ... executive in charge of production: National Geographic Channels
Heather Danskin ... unit manager: National Geographic Channels
Jenny James ... production manager
Teresa Nunn ... line producer
Amy Campbell Verock ... production manager: National Geographic Channels
Josh Wilkins ... head of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

John Butterworth ... recreations director

Sound Department 

Donna Bertaccini ... sound recordist
James Goddard ... sound recordist
Ben Ormerod ... dubbing mixer
Percy Urgena ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Steve Kirby ... graphics

Camera and Electrical Department 

Simon Fanthorpe ... camera operator
Mark Molesworth ... camera operator

Casting Department 

Angela Fisher ... celebrity casting
Robin Roth ... celebrity casting

Editorial Department 

Alan Andrews ... off-line editor
J.P. Davidson ... on-line editor
Jonathan Flowers ... off-line editor
James Hehir ... off-line editor
Damion Katwaroo ... colorist
Edward Harber ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

P.J. Bloom ... music supervisor
Jennifer Reeve ... music supervisor

Additional Crew 

Adam Ambrey-Smith ... archive researcher
Alan Eyres ... senior vice president: programming & development: National Geographic Channels
Jim Faircloth ... archive researcher
Susan Ferreira ... production coordinator
Rupert Frisby ... commercial director
Carl Griffin ... managing director: Nutopia
Jennifer James ... production coordinator
Susan Kolodziejczyk ... researcher: National Geographic Channels / standards and practices: National Geographic Channels
Joey Marra ... production coordinator: National Geographic Channels
Martin Phillip ... archive researcher
Lynn Sadofsky ... vice president of production and development: National Geographic Channels
Genevieve Sexton ... researcher: National Geographic Channels / standards and practices: National Geographic Channels
Sam Shetabi ... archive researcher
Helena Tait ... chief operating officer
Sue Tiplady ... archive researcher
Casey Warner ... archive
Jay Winik ... historical advisor
Mary Carson ... magic producer (uncredited)
Frank Dehn ... production counsel (uncredited)
Fiona Scott ... development executive (uncredited)

See also

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