Tập
Frontline: Episode 5
Tóm tắt
On the eve of the 1984 New Hampshire primary, the first of four national election reports. Correspondent Richard Reeves looks behind the scenes at the presidential candidates and the political reporters who cover them -- the story behind the story and who writes it.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Frontline
- Mùa
- Mùa 2
- Tập
- Tập 5
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1984-02-27
- Thời lượng
- 58 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 5 là tập 5 trong Season 2 của Frontline. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1984-02-27. Thời lượng là 58 min.
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