Frontline 1983
Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
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1S1·E1 An Unauthorized History of the NFLIn its premiere broadcast, Frontline investigates the underbelly of the NFL--the secret connections between professional football and the world of sports gambling and…2S1·E2 88 Seconds in GreensboroOn the morning of November 3,1979, five civil rights demonstrators were killed by a group of Klan and Nazi Party members in Greensboro, North Carolina. Correspondent…3S1·E3 In the Shadow of the CapitolFrontline correspondent Charles Cobb journeys to a Washington, DC that tourists rarely see. The nation's capital, seventy-five percent black, faces widespread poverty,…4S1·E4 A Chinese AffairFor thirty-four years, those who fled to Taiwan in the wake of the Communist victory have had only their memories and fantasies of mainland China. Now they want to know…5S1·E5 God's BankerIn 1982,a man was discovered hanging from a bridge over the Thames River in London. He was Roberto Calvi, head of Italy's largest bank and chief advisor to the Vatican's…6S1·E6 Pentagon, Inc.Frontline investigates the power of the Pentagon as a business and economic force in the domestic economy. Politicians find themselves chasing Pentagon dollars for the…7S1·E7 Gunfight USAFrontline looks beyond the cliches and stereotypes in the debate over gun control. Visiting prison inmates, victims of gun crime, and the sharpest minds on both sides,…8S1·E8 Children of PrideKojo Odo, a 42 year-old single black man, took in his first child a decade ago-a 7 year old boy with his arm missing. No one wanted the youngster. Each of Odo's 21…9S1·E9 A Journey to RussiaBefore Gorbachev and glasnost, three young Americans journey to the Soviet Union on a whirlwind two-week, six-city debating tour. They encounter young, articulate…10S1·E10 Daisy - Story of a FaceliftDaisy is 55 and terrified of growing old. She feels she needs a facelift. From the moment of her decision, Frontline follows her through all the procedures, but the…11S1·E11 Space - The Race for High GroundBefore President Reagan introduced Star Wars, Frontline examined how in the previous 25 years the US and the Soviet Union had gone from designing satellites to designing…12S1·E12 Abortion ClinicFor the first time on American television, Frontline's cameras record the most intimate details and one of the most personal decisions a woman can make. By focusing not…13S1·E13 Crisis in ZimbabweRhodesia, a symbol of white racism, has become Zimbabwe and white minority rule has given way to black majority rule. However, the end of the guerilla war may not mean…14S1·E14 Air CrashFrontline investigates the frightening aftermath of one of the worst air disasters in U.S. history-the June 9, 1982 crash of Pan Am flight 759 at the New Orleans…15S1·E15 Looking for MaoOnly seven years after Mao's death, it is clear that China is undergoing another revolution. This is a revolution of political and social relaxation. Frontline explores…16S1·E16 Israel: Between the River and the SeaFor eight years, Rafik Halabi covered the West Bank and Gaza strip-the only Arab reporter working in the Hebrew section of Israeli Television. This is Rafik's story-a…17S1·E17 In Our WaterFrank Kaler's story begins simply enough when he requests a water test. Why? Because his children develop skin lesions after bathing in it. Frontline chronicles Kaler's…18S1·E18 Vietnam MemorialFrontline tells the story of five days in the fall of 1982 when more than 150,000 people gathered in Washington D.C. for the dedication of the Vietnam Memorial. Parents,…19S1·E19 For the Good of AllWhen a national recreation site between Cleveland and Akron was first mandated by Congress in 1974, everyone applauded the project. But Frontline found that park…20S1·E20 The Russians are Here21S1·E21 Who Decides Disability?Frontline investigates the Reagan administration's effort to remove tens of thousands of people from the Social Security disability rolls. Disabled people face personal…22S1·E22 Crossfire in El SalvadorIn 1983, El Salvador was a nation where murder and torture were an everyday occurrence, a place where loved ones disappear and truth remains elusive. Frontline…23S1·E23 SanctuaryFrontline follows the journey of a Guatemalan family through the 'new underground railroad' and considers the plight of the people who seek refuge from governments…24S1·E24 MoneylendersDeveloping countries have borrowed hundreds of billions of dollars from Western banks. Some of the biggest borrowers, Brazil and Mexico,are struggling even to repay the…25S1·E25 Klaus Barbie: the American ConnectionKlaus Barbie, a hated Nazi war criminal, was returned to France in 1983 to face justice. But some Frenchmen were worried that he would reveal embarrassing evidence about…
Cast
R
Reuven Frank
Himself
A
Andrey Zykov
Self - Former Police Investigator
G
Gillian Findlay
Self - Correspondent
M
Marina Salye
Self - Former Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad
Y
Yuri Felshtinsky
Self - Russian historian
J
Jürgen Roth
Self - German investigative reporter
L
Liz Day
Self (Reporter)
R
Ryan Knutson
Self (Reporter)
B
Barton Gellman
Self
D
Dana Priest
Self
E
Evan Osnos
Self
E
Emma Sky
Self
E
Eugene Robinson
Self
P
Peter Baker
Self
J
Jane Mayer
Self
R
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Self
Crew
- Creator
- David Fanning
Details
- First air date
- Jan 17, 1983
- Last air date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Seasons
- 45
- Episodes
- 857
- Episode runtime
- 55 min
- Network
- PBS
- Status
- Returning Series
- Studios
- GBH, FRONTLINE
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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