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The Eighties

The Eighties

Documentary
2016, Show
The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.
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Amazon Store
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Amazon Prime ⎥ Discovery+ +1

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The Eighties: A Decade of Excess and Exceptionalism Step into the vibrant and transformative world of the 1980s, where politics, culture, and technology collided in unexpected ways. From the reign of Ronald Reagan to the AIDS crisis, the Cold War to Wall Street corruption, this documentary series paints a rich and nuanced portrait of a decade that shaped the world we live in today. With rare archival footage, interviews, and comments from historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities, and everyday people, The Eighties offers a unique perspective on a decade of change and excess.

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