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  • The American Future: A History (2008–2008)
  • TV Mini-series | Documentary, History
The American Future: A History (2008–2008)
TV Mini-series | Documentary, History

To coincide with the US elections of 2008 comes this refreshing antidote to the whir of sensationalist spin and scandal, measuring up to the seriousness of the moment without diluting the excitement of campaign politics. After 9/11, ...See moreTo coincide with the US elections of 2008 comes this refreshing antidote to the whir of sensationalist spin and scandal, measuring up to the seriousness of the moment without diluting the excitement of campaign politics. After 9/11, Katrina, Enron and Baghdad, the robustness of American optimism is struggling to reassert itself against the sobering reality of military frustration and domestic anxieties. This is an America grappling with an un-American sense of its own limits. This series offers a timely and gripping vision of the United States - past and present - facing its moment of truth. See less
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Simon Schama (written by)
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Updated Oct 6, 2008

Release date (First episode)
Oct 10, 2008 (United Kingdom)

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26 cast members
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Simon Schama
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Barack Obama
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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Dick Cheney
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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