Spartamerika

An essay film exploring the thirteen United States Presidents that have led the country through war and conflict from 1950 to 2025.

Cast

Harry S. Truman

as Self (archive footage)

Alben W. Barkley

as Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

as Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

as Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

as Self (archive footage)

Hubert H. Humphrey

as Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

as Self (archive footage)

Spiro Agnew

as Self (archive footage)

Gerald Ford

as Self (archive footage)

Nelson Rockefeller

as Self (archive footage)

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