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Active Measures

Active Measures

20187.31h 52m

Overview

Russian president Vladimir Putin attacks the 2016 American Presidential Election in collaboration with The Trump Campaign.

Directed by Jack Bryan
Written by Jack Bryan, Marley Clements
Produced by Laura DuBois, Marley Clements
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Jeremy Bash

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Nina Burleigh

Nina Burleigh

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Alexandra Chalupa

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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

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Heather Conley

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John Dean

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Richard Fontaine

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Dan Fried

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Steven Hall

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Scott Horton

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Themes & Keywords

election campaignpresidential electionelectionpresidential campaignusa electionpolitical warfare

About Active Measures

Active Measures is a documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of election campaign, presidential election, election, presidential campaign, usa election, political warfare. Directed by Jack Bryan, it stars Jeremy Bash, Nina Burleigh, Alexandra Chalupa. Russian president Vladimir Putin attacks the 2016 American Presidential Election in collaboration with The Trump Campaign.

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