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Synopsis: The reporters of ABC News team up to explore the causes of physical pain and the impact that it has on the daily lives of millions of Americans in an investigative report designed to better educate those suffering from chronic pain and offer a favorable look at the many promising treatments for Read More
Actors: Peter Jennings
Synopsis: Longtime ABC news correspondent Peter Jennings reports on the fractured American health care system and its devastating effects on families and businesses trying to stay healthy and avoid falling into debt in this eye-opening documentary. Houston, Texas: A city where more than a third of the Read More
Synopsis: Released on DVD to coincide with the theatrical premiere of Steven Spielberg's Munich, The Tragedy of the Munich Games documents the events of September 5, 1972 when Arab terrorists kidnapped Israeli athletes who were at the Olympic games. In addition to utilizing much of the footage that aired on Read More
Synopsis: While Jesus Christ was inarguably the cornerstone figure in the development of Christianity, his disciple Paul served a vitally important function in setting the course for the nascent faith, especially after the passing of Jesus. ABC News Presents Peter Jennings: The Search for Paul is a Read More
Synopsis: In 2003, as American troops invaded Iraq on the orders of president George W. Bush, many major American news organizations had reporters "embedded" with military units on the frontlines. ABC News had a number of broadcast journalists traveling with soldiers in Iraq, and War With Iraq: Stories From Read More
Synopsis: This in-depth ABC news special was telecast exactly 40 years after the historic "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before a cheering throng of thousands. Host/narrator Peter Jennings places the speech and its impact in the context of Read More
Synopsis: In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings reexamines the theories about what really happened on that fateful day in Dallas, TX. Along with experts and historians, Jennings looks at evidence, including the Read More
Actors: Jim McKay, Margaret Dempsey McManus, Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings, Don Ohlmeyer
Synopsis: A veteran of more than 40 years in broadcasting, Jim McKay is much, much more than the "voice" of ABC's Wide World of Sports, as proven by this ambitious made-for-cable documentary. Born Jim McManus, McKay laboriously worked his way up the local-market mill to join ABC at a time when the perennial Read More
Synopsis: Officially a component of the ongoing ABC News Special anthology, the six-part In Search of America was based on the book of the same name by newscaster Peter Jennings and Tom Brewster. Hosted by Jennings from various parts of the U.S., the series explored how the America of the 21st century Read More
Synopsis: ABC 2000 -- New Millennium Highlights documents historic turn-of-the-century New Year's Eve celebrations around the United States. Celebrity ABC news personalities host the video, which features a montage of American fireworks and festivities. Philadelphia's patriotic citywide extravaganza is one Read More
Synopsis: For two millennia, perhaps no figure has created more discussion, study, and debate than Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Instead of studying the spiritual effects and ramifications, this ABC News special finds anchorman Peter Jennings looking at Christ and the Christian religion from an historical Read More
Synopsis: Something about the millennium makes documentarians wax nostalgic. ABC is no exception. With the rollover of the year, decade, and century, summations are in order. The Century: America's Time is one such wrap-up, albeit a mighty ambitious one. Peter Jennings narrates this look back at the last Read More
Synopsis: Something about the millennium makes documentarians wax nostalgic. ABC is no exception. With the rollover of the year, decade, and century, summations are in order. Century: America's Time is one such wrap-up, albeit a mighty ambitious one. Peter Jennings narrates this look back at the last 100 Read More
Synopsis: In this documentary, ABC News AnchorPeter Jennings discovers the religious wonders of Jerusalem, one of the most coveted cities in the world. Jennings deals with religious stories, like Abraham, that differ for the Muslims and the Jews. The Christian faction is also included. Jennings interviews a Read More
Synopsis: The death of John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1963 gave the nation a reason to grieve. Now, decades after his passing, the darker side of this charismatic leader is just beginning to surface. Peter Jennings hosts this unusual look back at the life of the 35th President of the United States. Dangerous World Read More
Synopsis: ABC News produced this documentary about the various factors that led to Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending the second world war. Historians have argued over what the various motivations for the action were. This program combines footage from Read More
Synopsis: Peter Jennings and Bill Blakemore explore innovations in American education in the groundbreaking ABC News special Common Miracles: The New Revolution in Learning. The journalists take viewers on location to schools across the country where traditional teaching methods are being discarded for Read More
Synopsis: This is an ABC News documentary which covers President Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration. Included are the bus trip to Washington, D.C., the inaugural speech, and the celebrations following the Inauguration. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Robert Downey, Sr., Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Robert Downey, Jr.
Synopsis: In this humorous documentary, Robert Downey, Jr. shares his views of politics, attitudes and himself while travelling across the country in 1992. He spends a special amount of time at the Democratic and Republican conventions. Downey includes brief interviews by such luminaries as Oliver Stone, Spike Lee Read More
Synopsis: The Canadian documentary Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media presents a lengthy, detailed look at the political beliefs of celebrated intellectual Noam Chomsky. Casting only passing glances at Chomsky's groundbreaking work in the field of linguistics and his eventful life, filmmakers Mark Achbar Read More
Synopsis: Studies show that in a number of American inner cities, the violence is just as prevalent as that in war zones in other parts of the world. This program investigates these American war zones. Many children, whose only crime is being born in unfortunate circumstances, become the hapless victims of Read More
Synopsis: This documentary produced by ABC News is an evaluation of the prospects for peace in the Middle East following Operation Desert Storm and what effects the war have had on weapons build-up and politics in this area of the world. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: A medical documentary, this ABC News video focuses on the plight of children, teenagers, and parents trying to survive in the age of AIDS and the HIV virus. This film features leading experts in medicine and research and information about the latest findings on this modern plague. ~ Tana Hobart Read More
Synopsis: ABC reporters were among the many world media figures who covered the exciting events that unfolded in Russia during the coup attempt between August 19-25, 1991. Footage is included of reports filed by Diane Sawyer, Ted Koppel, Peter Jennings, and others. Some of the featured clips recall the Read More
Synopsis: A Line in the Sand -- War or Peace? is an ABC News production analyzing the causes of the Persian Gulf War. Journalist Peter Jennings and other ABC News reporters provide an in-depth study of the Middle Eastern political environment which led to the August 1990 Iraqi attack on oil-rich Kuwait. The Read More
Synopsis: This video features ABC Evening News anchorman Peter Jennings, as he provides background and analysis of the Persian Gulf War. Presented are the military debriefings of Army General H. Norman Schwarzkopf. Oil interests and the balance of power in the Middle East were at stake. General Schwarzkopf Read More
Synopsis: The Persian Gulf War in 1991 brought images of bombs and destruction to the television screen, as America waged Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. The specter of war is especially frightening to children, whose sense of security is threatened. This program, hosted by Peter Jennings, aired so Read More
Synopsis: This documentary examines the career of legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, whose frontline coverage of World War II and courageous confrontation of J. Edgar Hoover during the height of McCarthyism made him a heroic figure in his field. CBS correspondent Charles Kuralt narrates the film as it Read More
Synopsis: In ABC News: President Clinton, Answering Children's Questions, Bill Clinton speaks candidly to kids about his experiences serving his first term as President of the United States. Children want to know about the challenges of foreign policy and the massive presidential responsibility to prevent Read More
Synopsis: ABC News: A Line in the Sand documents the beginning of the Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm. This video recounts the evening of the United Nations deadline for Iraqi president Saddam Hussein to withdraw troops from Kuwait, the oil-rich country Hussein's military invaded in August Read More
Synopsis: This is an ABC News documentary which covers the gun control question. Presenting both sides of the story, there are heated discussions between activists and politicians as they discuss the possibility of restricting the sale of certain types of guns. This special was presented after a 1990 Read More
Synopsis: This ABC News production is a journalistic investigation of terrorist acts around the world. Chronicled are such acts as the murder of the Israeli athletes at the Munich games to the ongoing violence in the Middle East and a discussion of the increasing use of violent terrorism by political and Read More
Synopsis: This is an ABC News documentary which covers the natural disasters of the last decade. Included are tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and the awe-inspiring eruption of Mt. St. Helens. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: This ABC News documentary consists of the discussions held by world leaders and journalists as the Cold War began winding down. Included as well is an analysis of the lifestyles of both the United States and Russia and the goals set by each country for when the Cold War is finally a part of Read More
Synopsis: This highly acclaimed documentary looks at the 1,000 days of President John Kennedy's administration, from 1961-1963, before it was cut short by an assassin's bullet. The program is hosted by ABC anchorman Peter Jennings, who looks beneath the romanticized surface of "Camelot" to investigate the Read More
Synopsis: The Fabulous '60s, a ten-part documentary series narrated by Peter Jennings and originally aired on ABC, is about the turbulent decade when international tensions, philosophical differences, and a movement towards expanding consciousness produced a kaleidoscopic view of life. Excerpts from film Read More
Synopsis: This video is a volume in a ten-part series, narrated by Peter Jennings, that chronicles the tumultuous era of the 1960's. In this episode, the subject is politics. Jennings looks at The Warren Report, the U.S. government commissioned study that found that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the Read More
Synopsis: This is an ABC News documentary which is hosted by Peter Jennings, who presents an in-depth report on the continuing conflict in Southeast Asia since the United States troops left in 1975. Some of the features include a visit to the killing fields and interviews with government and ex-government Read More
Synopsis: This video is part two of a ten part series, narrated by news anchor Peter Jennings, on the revolutionary 60's. Jennings looks at some of the key figures and events. The Pill, which gave America's youth unprecedented sexual freedom--and pain--is one of the subjects presented. The institution of Read More
Synopsis: This video is the first of a ten-part series on the 1960's, a decade of unprecedented change in America. The decade opened with a choice between the old guard and the new in the 1960 U.S. Presidential election, and John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon. Kennedy was a symbol of the times, with his Read More
Synopsis: This video is one volume in a ten-part series on the extraordinary decade of the 1960's in America. Peter Jennings hosts the production, which uses film clips, personal recollections, and expert commentary to give a picture of the times. 1964 saw the election of Lyndon Johnson as President. The Read More
Synopsis: Peter Jennings and Ted Koppel host this four-tape video series, created from the award-winning ABC News special, 45/85: America and the World Since World War II. The collection covers the people, triumphs, tragedies, and world events that defined this critical period in history, from V-J Day to Read More
Synopsis: 45/85: America and the World Since World War II is a four-volume collection chronicling the history of the United States from 1945 to 1985. The program details a wide array of events, from the end of World War II to the resolution of the Korean War, from the Kennedy era to Watergate, from Jimmy Read More
Synopsis: Peter Jennings and Ted Koppel host this four-tape video series, created from the award-winning ABC News special, 45/85: America and the World Since World War II. The collection covers the people, triumphs, tragedies, and world events that defined this critical period in history, from V-J Day to Ronald Reagan Read More
Synopsis: Using archival footage, photographs, and narration to bring important historical events to life, the History of the 20th Century series recounts the moments and trends that have shaped the United States of the 21st century. History of the 20th Century, Vol. 9: 1970-1979 is a one-hour program that Read More
Synopsis: In this nine-volume series, ABC News presents a comprehensive look at the significant people, places, and events which defined the nation between 1900 and 1979. This informative and entertaining set presents a collection of historical footage depicting both the cultural and political forces of the Read More
Synopsis: Peter Jennings and the ABC News crew did an in-depth study of the issue of rape following the well-publicized rape trial of William Kennedy Smith in Palm Beach, FL. Interviews with rapists to discover what motivates them and with rape victims to document how the act changed their lives are coupled Read More
Synopsis: In an ABC News Special Report, journalist Peter Jennings investigates America's drug problem and examines a variety of solutions to the social bane, including legalization and stiffer jail terms for drug peddlers. The film provides viewers with a firsthand look at the seedy side of drug dealing Read More
Synopsis: This is an ABC News documentary which covers the hatred between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel following Israel's attack of Lebanon in 1982 in an effort to put an end to terrorist attacks. The violence and hatred from this initial attack are analysed as well as its Read More
Synopsis: Told from the standpoint of the men who actually fought the battle, this documentary film Turning Point at Normandy: The Soldiers' Story relates the mind-numbing events that occurred during the storming of the beach at Normandy. It was the largest naval campaign ever and was the pivotal battle Read More
Synopsis: This is an ABC News documentary which covers what their staff felt to be the major news stories of the '80s. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: The Century: Events That Shaped the World is a 12-part ABC News production hosted by Peter Jennings that explores the many events and personalities that colored the 20th century. Still in the grips of the devastation wrought by the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal campaign Read More
Synopsis: The Century: Events That Shaped the World is a 12-part ABC News production hosted by Peter Jennings that explores the many events and personalities that colored the 20th century. When a young singer named Elvis Presley began performing, the world would be forever changed. In Memphis Dreams Read More
Synopsis: The Century: Events That Shaped the World is a 12-part ABC News production hosted by Peter Jennings that explores the many events and personalities that colored the 20th century. Few events in American history have been so polarizing (even to this day) as the Vietnam War. In No Man's Land: The Read More
Synopsis: The Century: Events That Shaped the World is a 12-part ABC News production hosted by Peter Jennings exploring the many events and personalities that colored the 20th century. In this short, 14-minute conclusion to the series, Peter Jennings takes a look at the contemporary events that may serve as Read More
Synopsis: The Century: Events That Shaped the World is a 12-part ABC News production hosted by Peter Jennings that explores the many events and personalities that colored the 20th century. In The Evolution of Revolution: Live From Tehran, Jennings examines the Iranian hostage crisis that lasted for the Read More