Season 5
(1987)
Cast
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self - Host
Episodes
The Real Stuff 0.0
January 27, 1987
One year after the Challenger disaster, Frontline examined the all-too-human side of the space program as seen through …
The Earthquake is Coming 0.0
February 3, 1987
Frontline examines the startling implications of what will happen when the big earthquake hits California, detailing th…
Stopping Drugs (1) 0.0
February 10, 1987
A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the personal struggles of addicts trying to ki…
Stopping Drugs (2) 0.0
February 17, 1987
A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the personal struggles of addicts trying to ki…
The Nazi Connection 0.0
February 24, 1987
German scientists were responsible for putting the first American on the moon. Now, 15 years later, government investig…
Desperately Seeking Baby 0.0
March 3, 1987
Two million American couples desperately want babies and can’t have them. They are turning to private adoption deals br…
Street Cop 0.0
March 31, 1987
Frontline takes a gritty look at street cops. In Boston’s busiest, most violent police district, they confront the neve…
The Secret File 0.0
April 14, 1987
How could an ordinary citizen be considered a national security risk? Penn Kimball, a university professor, former New …
War on Nicaragua 0.0
April 21, 1987
As the Iran-contra scandal was still unfolding, Frontline correspondent William Greider revealed how the US began suppo…
The Bombing of West Philly 0.0
May 5, 1987
‘I could hear the bullets all around me, hitting all around the house. I was forced back by gunfire,’ says Ramona Afric…
In Search of the Marcos Millions 0.0
May 26, 1987
The day Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos fled the Philippines in 1986, they left with $8.9 million in jewelry, cash, and bon…
Israel: the Price of Victory 0.0
June 2, 1987
The Six Day War was a decisive victory for Israel. But many Israelis feel that something has gone wrong. On the war’s t…
Death of a Porn Queen 0.0
June 9, 1987
She was from Minnesota. Young, pretty, and fresh. She went to Hollywood in search of a dream and found herself in X-rat…
Keeping the Faith 0.0
June 16, 1987
The black church was once the soul of its community. It was a rallying point and a force for change. Now, as the black …
The Politics of Greed 0.0
June 23, 1987
As corruption scandals rock New York City, the careers of dozens of high officials are being destroyed. Frontline takes…