The Untold History of the United States - 3-DVD Set

The Untold History of the United States - 3-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

$75.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
580 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Interactive Menu

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Oliver Stone

Written By:
Matt Graham
Peter Kuznick

Actors:
Oliver Stone ..... Narrator / ... (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Alan Shearman ..... (6 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jim Ward ..... (6 episodes, 2012-2013)
André Sogliuzzo ..... (6 episodes, 2012-2013)
Chris Edgerly ..... (4 episodes, 2012)
Alex Veadov ..... (4 episodes, 2012)
Chris Cox ..... (3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Greg Berg ..... Gen. Curtis LeMay / ... (3 episodes, 2012)
Mark Miller ..... (2 episodes, 2012)
Daniel Hagen ..... Brzezinski / ... (2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Tim Russell ..... JFK, RFK, Alfred McCoy (2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Mark Jeffrey Miller ..... Dwight D. Eisenhower (2010) (unknown episodes, 2011)

Synopsis:

From Academy Award-winning film director and screenwriter, Oliver Stone comes this fascinating documentary series that covers the last 60 years of American History. It focusses on the dramatically under-reported events of the era that shaped the USA. The series also includes newly discovered facts from the Kennedy administration and the Vietnam War, and looks at how America achieved its current global role post-Cold War. ''THE UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES focuses on events that at the time went under-reported, but crucially shaped America's unique and complex history of the last 110 years. The series debunks the heroes by restating the facts, whilst crediting those heroes lost to history. Exploring questions such as What did Stalin say to President Truman to make him drop the atomic bomb on Japan?; Did Eisenhower betray the US?; What were the real reasons behind World War 1 and II? and Was Reagan one of the worst or best Presidents of all time?, the American story is told in a way that has never been told before. It is the deepest contribution I could ever make in film to my children and the next generation. I can only hope a change in our thinking will result.'' Oliver Stone is the legendary film director, producer and screenwriter. Recalling films such as Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July and JFK, Stone is known as the master of controversial subjects and has won numerous Academy Awards for his portrayal of contemporary political and cultural issues.

Season 1
Chapter 1: World War Two
S1, Ep1 Nov. 12, 2012
The Untold History of the United States examines World War II. It offers special attention to the Spanish Civil War, Roosevelt's desire to enter the war on the side of the allies, the strategic Japanese decisions that lead up to Pearl Harbor Attack, and the often overlooked role that the Soviet Union had in winning the war.

Chapter 2: Roosevelt, Truman and Wallace
S1, Ep2 Nov. 19, 2012
The Untold History of the United States examines the end of and the period immediately after World War II. It looks at Stalin's efforts to seize control of Poland and Eastern Europe, Democratic part bosses efforts to drop Henry Wallace from the 1944 presidential ticket, and British efforts to maintain their colonial holdings after the war.

Chapter 3: The Bomb
S1, Ep3 Nov. 26, 2012

Chapter 4: The Cold War 1945-1950
S1, Ep4 Dec. 3, 2012

Chapter 5: The 50s - Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World
S1, Ep5 Dec. 10, 2012

Chapter 6: JFK - To the Brink
S1, Ep6 Dec. 17, 2012

Chapter 7: Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune
S1, Ep7 Dec. 24, 2012

Chapter 8: Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World - Rise of the Right
S1, Ep8 Dec. 31, 2012

Chapter 9: Bush & Clinton - Squandered Peace and New World Order
S1, Ep9 Jan. 7, 2013

Chapter 10: Bush & Obama - Age of Terror
S1, Ep10 Jan. 14, 2013

Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 03 September, 2013.