Plot: As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their path to power. This investigation from veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team traces how race, power and controversy collide in the rise of the Supreme Court justice and his wife and how the couple has reshaped American law and politics
Cast
Will LymanSelf - Narrator (voice)Will Lyman was 74 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Thu, May 20 1948
John BoltonSelfJohn Bolton was 74 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Sat, Nov 20 1948
Clarence ThomasSelf (archive footage)Clarence Thomas was 74 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Wed, Jun 23 1948
Ginni ThomasSelf (archive footage)Ginni Thomas was 66 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Sat, Feb 23 1957
Jill AbramsonSelfJill Abramson was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Brooke Nelson AlexanderSelfBrooke Nelson Alexander was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Kurt AndersenSelfKurt Andersen was 68 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Sun, Aug 22 1954
Dick ArmeySelfDick Armey was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Scott BangeSelfScott Bange was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Joe BidenSelf (archive footage)Joe Biden was 80 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Fri, Nov 20 1942
Laura BlumenfeldSelfLaura Blumenfeld was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)George H. W. Bush would be no older than 94 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Thu, Jun 12 1924
Fri, Nov 30 2018
Fri, Nov 30 2018
Amy Coney BarrettSelf (archive footage)Amy Coney Barrett was 51 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Fri, Jan 28 1972
Jack DanforthSelfJack Danforth was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Gordon DavisSelfGordon Davis was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Orion DouglasSelfOrion Douglas was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Vanessa FicaSelfVanessa Fica was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Phyllis GordonGinny Thomas (voice)Phyllis Gordon was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Anita HillSelf (archive footage)Anita Hill was 66 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Mon, Jul 30 1956
Lester JohnsonSelfLester Johnson was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Randall Kennedy, PhDSelfRandall Kennedy, PhD was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Robert F. KennedySelf (archive footage)Robert F. Kennedy would be no older than 42 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Fri, Nov 20 1925
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Glenn LourySelfGlenn Loury was 74 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Fri, Sep 03 1948
Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)Malcolm X would be no older than 39 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Tue, May 19 1925
Sun, Feb 21 1965
Sun, Feb 21 1965
Lillian McEwanSelfLillian McEwan was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Kevin MeridaSelfKevin Merida was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)Ronald Reagan would be no older than 93 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1911
Sat, Jun 05 2004
Sat, Jun 05 2004
Denver RigglemanSelfDenver Riggleman was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Phyllis SchlaflySelf (archive footage)Phyllis Schlafly would be no older than 92 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Fri, Aug 15 1924
Mon, Sep 05 2016
Mon, Sep 05 2016
Stephen F. SmithSelfStephen F. Smith was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mark Joseph SternSelfMark Joseph Stern was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Nina TotenbergSelfNina Totenberg was 79 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Fri, Jan 14 1944
Angela WrightSelfAngela Wright was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alan K. SimpsonSelfAlan K. Simpson was 91 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Wed, Sep 02 1931
Crew
Michael KirkDirector, Writer, ProducerMichael Kirk was 75 in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Thu, Nov 06 1947
Mike WiserWriter, ProducerMike Wiser was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Colette Neirouz HannaProducerColette Neirouz Hanna was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Daniel EdgeProducerDaniel Edge was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Vanessa FicaProducerVanessa Fica was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Miles AlvordProducerMiles Alvord was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Nina ChaudryProducerNina Chaudry was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michelle MiznerProducerMichelle Mizner was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Brooke Nelson AlexanderAssociate ProducerBrooke Nelson Alexander was >> in Frontline - Season 42 - Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Episode 8).
Birthday: Unknown Birthday