Man In The Arena (2020)

9.5/10 115 min Documentary History

Overview

Man in the Arena is a feature-length documentary film exploring the life and accomplishments of media icon and political strategist Roger Ailes. Long before founding FOX News, Roger Ailes was an Emmy Award winning producer, director, documentarian, sought-after corporate consultant, and top political strategist. Many know of Ailes and his association with FOX, but few know how he got there, his work electing three presidents, or his pioneering mastery of television production and broadcasting.

Cast

Jon Voight

Narrator

Roger Ailes

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Self

Rush Limbaugh

Self

Bill O'Reilly

Self

Newt Gingrich

Self

Mitch McConnell

Self

Rudolph Giuliani

Self

Dan Quayle

Self

Lara Logan

Self

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