Nixon's China Game
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about President Richard Nixon's visit to Beijing for an encounter with Chairman Mao Tse-tung in 1972, after a quarter-century of mutual antagonism between the United States and China. The climax of a secret White House initiative headed by Henry Kissinger, the diplomatic breakthrough sho
Cast & Crew
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Michael Simkin
Director
William P Rogers
David Ogden Stiers
Narrator
Alexander Haig
Zhang Hanzhi
Henry Kissinger
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (01/31/00), The
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about President Richard Nixon's visit to Beijing for an encounter with Chairman Mao Tse-tung in 1972, after a quarter-century of mutual antagonism between the United States and China. The climax of a secret White House initiative headed by Henry Kissinger, the diplomatic breakthrough shocked both America's allies and its enemies.
Cast
William P Rogers
David Ogden Stiers
Narrator
Alexander Haig
Zhang Hanzhi
Henry Kissinger
David Mccullough
Crew
Mark Anderson
Producer
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Simon Baker
Researcher
Maureen Barden
Post-Production
Adrian Brindle
On-Line Editor
Ray Brislin
Camera
William Burr
Thanks
Neil Cameron
Thanks
Frank Capria
Other
Liz Carver
Other
Jeremiah Cohen
Thanks
Danielle Dell'olio
Other
Margaret Drain
Executive Producer
James E Dunford
Other
Nancy Farrell
Other
Jim Gilchrist
Production
Rick Groleau
Other
Andre Jones
Other
Cliff Jones
Dubbing Mixer
Ed Kadysewski
Camera
Stanley Karnow
Consultant
Alison Kennedy
Other
Roger Kennedy
Graphic Designer
Charles Kuskin
Theme Music
Dan Lang
Production
Brian Lapping
Executive Producer
Bill Lattanzi
Writer
Bill Lattanzi
Producer
Larry Lecain
Production
James Mann
Consultant
Toby Marter
Thanks
Bob Mccausland
Production
Cindy Miller
Thanks
Caleb Mose
Sound
Susan Mottau
Line Producer
Caspar Norman
Production Manager
Chas Norton
Production
Norma Percy
Executive Producer
Raymond Powell
Post-Production
Victoria Price
Editor
Bill Pullman
Other
Paul Rusnak
Sound
Helen R Russell
Other
Mark Samels
Producer
Peter Scott
Film Research
Richard Solomon
Thanks
Mark Steele
On-Line Editor
John Tovares
Editor
Michael Whalen
Music
Brett Wiley
Production
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (01/31/00), The
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
