American Umpire(2016)

Since the end of World War II, the United States acted as the world's policeman. Does it have to forever?

American Umpire is a documentary that examines how the United States assumed the role of global policeman and whether that burden remains sustainable. Narrated by Jim Lehrer and written by historian Elizabeth Cobbs, the film traces America's military interventions across decades while questioning the future of U.S. military commitments abroad. Through archival footage and interviews with former secretaries of state George Shultz, Madeleine Albright, and Condoleezza Rice, alongside military figures General Jim Mattis and Lt. General Karl Eikenberry, the documentary presents multiple perspectives on American foreign policy. Nobel laureate Michael Spence, Pulitzer Prize winner David Kennedy, and international scholars contribute analysis to this thought-provoking exploration of America's evolving role on the world stage.