All the President's Men (1976) 8.0
Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation. Director:Alan J. Pakula |
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All the President's Men (1976) 8.0
Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation. Director:Alan J. Pakula |
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| Dustin Hoffman | ... | ||
| Robert Redford | ... | ||
| Jack Warden | ... |
Harry Rosenfeld
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| Martin Balsam | ... | ||
| Hal Holbrook | ... | ||
| Jason Robards | ... | ||
| Jane Alexander | ... |
Bookkeeper
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| Meredith Baxter | ... | ||
| Ned Beatty | ... |
Dardis
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| Stephen Collins | ... | ||
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Penny Fuller | ... | |
| John McMartin | ... |
Foreign Editor
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| Robert Walden | ... | ||
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Frank Wills | ... |
Frank Wills
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| F. Murray Abraham | ... |
Arresting Officer #1
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In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of names and addresses of Republican fund organizers on the accused further arouses his suspicions. The editor of the Post is prepared to run with the story and assigns Woodward and Carl Bernstein to it. They find the trail leading higher and higher in the Republican Party, and eventually into the White House itself. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
Whenever I look at this film I am always struck by it for several different reasons. One is the fact that this is a look into the recent history of the United States. Thirty years ago, Richard Nixon and his shadow government was just one step away from totally destroying the two party system in this country and if it weren't for the expose' of Woodward and Bernstein American politics would be a lot different today. Also, this is a great detective story. The digging that WoodStein did showed that they were willing to do anything to get to the truth about what was going on. But perhaps the thing that really made this film great was the fact that this was a true story. Too bad that it only won three Oscars (best supporting actor Jason Robards, best adapted screenplay and art direction). This film was certainly miles ahead of what beat it out, the original Rocky.