Kissinger

Kissinger

2025
2h 44m
10.0

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"Power. By any means necessary."

Overview

This two-part, three-hour biography, offers an incisive portrait of Henry Kissinger, the enigmatic powerbroker who served in the topmost echelons of American diplomacy. Whether celebrated or reviled, Kissinger’s contradictions reflect those at the heart of America’s foreign policy during the second half of the 20th century, a period in which America became the unchallenged superpower in the world yet often pursued policy at odds with its own highest ideals.By examining his life up to and throughout his tortured relationship with President Richard Nixon, Kissinger endeavors to understand precisely what drove his relentless drive for power. It is a story of deep contradictions — of Kissinger’s obsession with securing American supremacy, staving off nuclear war, and checking the power of our enemies, even while consorting with dictators and tolerating widespread violation of human rights.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
American Experience Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 27, 2025
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger

Self (archival footage)

Scott Brick
Scott Brick

Henry Kissinger (voice)

Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon

Self (archival footage)

Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg

Self (archival footage)

Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens

Self (archival footage)

Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson

Self

Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria

Self

Richard Haass
Richard Haass

Self

Roham Alvandi
Roham Alvandi

Self

Jeremi Suri
Jeremi Suri

Self

David Kissinger
David Kissinger

Self

Thomas Schwartz
Thomas Schwartz

Self

Key Crew

Barak Goodman
Director
Barak Goodman
Writer
Cameo George
Executive Producer