Playing POTUS
Explores the uniquely American tradition of presidential parody, a bold art form that has transformed our perceptions of real-world presidents and politicians for the past 60 years. These iconic impressions have an outsized and lasting impact on American politics that has gone completely unexamined... until now.
Cast
Dana Carvey
Self
Maya Rudolph
Self
Keegan-Michael Key
Self
Will Ferrell
Self
Jay Pharoah
Self
Darrell Hammond
Self
Jimmy Kimmel
Self
James Carville
Self
Tina Fey
Self
Alec Baldwin
Self
Peter Funt
Self
Storyline
Explores the uniquely American tradition of presidential parody, a bold art form that has transformed our perceptions of real-world presidents and politicians for the past 60 years. These iconic impressions have an outsized and lasting impact on American politics that has gone completely unexamined... until now.
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