Michael Kirk

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Danger! Women at Work Trailer

Michael Kirk is a documentary filmmaker and partial creator of the PBS show Frontline, where he worked as senior producer until 1987. Kirk owns a production company, the Kirk Documentary Group, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is a former Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University. He has produced such documentaries as "Inside the Meltdown," about the 2008 financial crisis, "Bush's War," about the Iraq War under George W. Bush, and "The Way the Music Died," about the dire straits of the record industry.

Most Popular Michael Kirk Trailers

Total trailers found: 52

The Grudge Trailer (2004)

22 October 2004

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis Trailer (2013)

08 October 2013

Drawing on the book of the same name, League of Denial crafts a searing two-hour indictment of the National Football League’s decades-long concealment of the link between football related head injuries and brain disorders.

President Biden Trailer (2021)

19 January 2021

FRONTLINE tells the story of how crisis and tragedy prepared Joe Biden to become America’s next president.

Frontline: President Trump Trailer (2017)

03 January 2017

The key moments that helped shape President-elect Donald Trump.

Taliban Takeover Trailer (2021)

12 October 2021

The Taliban take over Afghanistan, and the threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda intensifies. On the ground, reporter Najibullah Quraishi (Leaving Afghanistan, Taliban Country) investigates uncertainty and fear among the Afghan people and revisits the lead-up to the U.

The Grudge 2 Trailer (2006)

12 October 2006

A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo, a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong, and strange things begin happening in a Chicago apartment building.

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden Trailer (2020)

22 September 2020

A look into what has shaped President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden, where they came from and how they lead.

Divided States of America Trailer (2017)

17 January 2017

Review the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump's Comeback Trailer (2025)

22 January 2025

FRONTLINE examines defining moments over Donald Trump’s life and career, his 2020 election loss, felony convictions and his historic comeback.

Danger! Women at Work Trailer (1943)

23 August 1943

Three women inherit a 10-ton truck and decide to go into business. Hi jinks ensue.

Karl Rove: The Architect Trailer (2005)

12 April 2005

One of the most polarizing figures in 21st Century American politics is examined in Karl Rove - The Architect, an hour-long PBS profile of the man generally regarded as President George W.

The Man Who Knew Trailer (2002)

03 October 2002

Agent John O'Neill considers assassinating bin Laden before al-Qaida could act, prompting his separation from the FBI and his hiring as World Trade Center security director, just weeks before his death in the attacks.

Pelosi's Power Trailer (2022)

22 March 2022

An examination of the powerful and polarizing Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, from veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.

Putin and the Presidents Trailer (2023)

31 January 2023

FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s clashes with multiple American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire.

Putin's Road to War Trailer (2022)

22 March 2022

Netanyahu at War Trailer (2016)

05 January 2016

The inside story of the bitter clash between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Amid violence in the Middle East, the film traces Netanyahu's rise to power and his high-stakes fight with the president over Iran's nuclear program.

Misunderstood Minds Trailer (2002)

27 March 2002

A look at children who have trouble learning in school.

McCain Trailer (2018)

17 April 2018

Senator John McCain's complicated relationship with President Trump and his own Republican party. A look at McCain's life and politics, from POW in Vietnam, to choosing Sarah Palin as running mate, to his dramatic vote against the GOP's health care bill.

Predator on the Reservation Trailer (2019)

12 February 2019

For more than twenty years, Doctor Stanley Patrick Weber was suspected of taking advantage of his activity as a pediatrician officiating on Indian reservations to sexually abuse many children.

Trump's American Carnage Trailer (2021)

26 January 2021

From his first days as president to his last, how Trump stoked division, violence and insurrection. FRONTLINE investigates Trump’s siege on his enemies, the media and even the leaders of his own party, who for years ignored the warning signs of what was to come.

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump Trailer (2024)

24 September 2024

The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency.

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court Trailer (2023)

09 May 2023

As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their path to power.

The Choice 2016 Trailer (2016)

05 November 2016

An interwoven investigative biography of U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that draws on dozens of interviews from those who know them best—friends and family, advisers and adversaries—as well as authors, journalists and political insiders.

Losing Iraq Trailer (2014)

29 July 2014

Examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq and how the U.S. is being pulled back into the conflict. Drawing on interviews with policymakers and military leaders, the film traces the U.

Democracy on Trial Trailer (2024)

30 January 2024

FRONTLINE investigates the roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss.

Cheney's Law Trailer (2007)

16 October 2007

Inside the bruising closed door battles within the Bush administration over the power of the presidency and the rule of law.

Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon Trailer (2019)

22 October 2019

"Zero Tolerance" - FRONTLINE investigates how President Trump turned immigration into a powerful political weapon that fueled division and violence.

United States of Conspiracy Trailer (2020)

28 July 2020

How trafficking in conspiracy theories went from the fringes of U.S. politics into the White House.

Biden's Decision Trailer (2024)

06 August 2024

The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside.

Endgame Trailer (2007)

19 June 2007

As the United States begins one final effort to secure victory through a “surge” of troops, FRONTLINE investigates how strategic and tactical mistakes brought Iraq to civil war.

Bannon's War Trailer (2017)

23 May 2017

A bombastic figure on the far right who rose to prominence as a policy adviser and speech writer, Steven Bannon entered the White House determined to implement Trump’s campaign promises.

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law Trailer (2025)

15 July 2025

FRONTLINE goes inside the high-stakes showdown between President Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power.

The Rise of RFK Jr. Trailer (2025)

21 October 2025

Tracing the dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FRONTLINE examines how the scion of a storied dynasty endured tragedy and scandal, broke with the Democratic Party and his family, stoked conspiracy theories, and is reshaping government and public health.

Lies, Politics and Democracy Trailer (2022)

06 September 2022

Frontline’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they’ve made that have undermined and threatened democracy in the U.

The Secret History of ISIS Trailer (2016)

17 May 2016

Recently released top secret files from the early 2000's expose the lies told to the American people by senior US government in this PBS documentary, which outlines the real creators of ISIS.

The Anthrax Files Trailer (2011)

11 October 2011

In the fall of 2001 envelopes carrying deadly Anthrax were delivered to U.S. Senate offices, network news divisions, and a tabloid newspaper.

The War Cabinet Trailer (2026)

26 May 2026

Rubio. Vance. Wiles. Gabbard. Hegseth. Miller. These are some of the key players behind President Donald Trump's expansive use of the U.

America After 9/11 Trailer (2021)

07 September 2021

From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.S. politics Michael Kirk and his team, this documentary traces the U.

American Porn Trailer (2002)

07 February 2002

It's one of the hottest industries in America. Easier to order at home than a pizza, bigger than rock music, it's arguably the most profitable enterprise in cyberspace.

Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court Trailer (2020)

24 November 2020

With Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court days before the 2020 presidential election, Sen.

The Killer at Thurston High Trailer (2000)

18 January 2000

In May 1998, a year before the massacre at Columbine High, 15-year-old Kip Kinkel murdered his mother and father, and then opened fire at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two fellow students and wounding 25 others.

Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA Trailer (2015)

06 January 2015

FRONTLINE investigates how the NRA uses its unrivaled political power to stop gun regulation in America.

Bush’s War Part II Trailer (2008)

25 March 2008

Frontline examines the war in Iraq and offers an inside look at a number controversies surrounding the war including September 11, al-Qaida, Guantanamo, Abu Ghraid, WMDs, and Fallujah.

The Clinton Years Trailer (2001)

16 January 2001

An inside look at the Clinton presidency.

The Dark Side Trailer (2006)

20 June 2006

On Sept. 11, 2001, deep inside a White House bunker, Vice President Dick Cheney was ordering U.S. fighter planes to shoot down any commercial airliner still in the air above America.

The Choice 2008 Trailer (2008)

14 October 2008

This two-hour program examines the rich personal and political biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama and goes behind the headlines to discover how they arrived at this moment and what their very different candidacies say about America.

Secrets, Politics and Torture Trailer (2015)

19 May 2015

“Secrets, Politics and Torture” unspools the dueling versions of history laid out by the CIA, whk

Bush’s War Part I Trailer (2008)

24 March 2008

Frontline examines the war in Iraq and offers an inside look at a number controversies surrounding the war including September 11, al-Qaida, Guantanamo, Abu Ghraid, WMDs, and Fallujah.

The Choice 2000 Trailer (2000)

02 October 2000

Frontline examines the candidates in the 2000 presidential election.

The Choice 2012 Trailer (2012)

09 October 2012

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have crafted their campaign narratives, telling you who they are, what they’ve done, and how they would lead America.

The War Behind Closed Doors Trailer (2003)

20 February 2003

FRONTLINE examines the hidden story of what is really driving the Bush administration to war with Iraq.

Top Secret America - 9/11 to the Boston Bombings Trailer (2011)

06 September 2011

Journalist Dana Priest traces the battle against terrorism in the United States, from Sept. 11 to the April 15, 2013 bombings at the Boston Marathon.