The Presidents' Gatekeepers

"Toughest job in Washington. Are they ready?"

2013 2h 52m EN

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★8.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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An analysis of what the role of the Chief of Staff is in his position at the service of the President of the United States of America and how it has been in the past: a in-depth look, through the corridors of White House, at the internal affairs of nine presidential administrations.

“Toughest job in Washington. Are they ready?”

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Cast

Kevin Bacon
Self - Narrator (voice)
George H. W. Bush
Self
Jimmy Carter
Self
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Monica Lewinsky
Self (archive footage)
Nancy Reagan
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jules Naudet
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Kevin Bacon and George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Toughest job in Washington. Are they ready?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2331119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jules Naudet directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kevin Bacon and George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Toughest job in Washington. Are they ready?".
6IMDB entry: tt2331119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.