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Frost/Nixon (2008) -- This is the first theatrical trailer for Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon.
Frost/Nixon (2008) -- Clip: Frost tells Nixon that only one of them can win
Frost/Nixon (2008) -- Behind the scenes: Cascade of Candor
Frost/Nixon (2008) -- Interview: Ron Howard "On the film's relevance today"
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Overview

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7.9/10   29,441 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Peter Morgan (screenplay)
Peter Morgan (play)
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Release Date:
23 January 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
400 million people were waiting for the truth. more
Plot:
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 36 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(77 articles)
Howard To Receive Top Filmmaking Honour
 (From WENN. 15 July 2009, 1:01 AM, PDT)

Moore Pulls Out Of Clinton Role
 (From WENN. 9 July 2009, 5:11 AM, PDT)

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Not to be missed! Vey rewarding more (199 total)
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Also Known As:
Frost/Nixon, l'heure de vérité (France)
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Rated R for some language.
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122 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
In 1977, the year of the actual David Frost and Richard Nixon interviews, Ron Howard was directing his first feature film, Grand Theft Auto (1977). more
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Factual errors: After the third interview with Nixon on March 28 1977, Frost mentions that it is his birthday. However, Frost's birthday is in fact almost two weeks later; April 7. more
Quotes:
Richard Nixon: You know those parties of yours, the ones I read about in the newspapers. Do you actually enjoy those?
David Frost: Of course.
Richard Nixon: You have no idea how fortunate that makes you, liking people. Being liked. Having that facility. That lightness, that charm. I don't have it, I never did.
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Main Title from 'Victory at Sea' more

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Who is playing Nixon?
Is "Frost/Nixon" based on a book?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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48 out of 70 people found the following comment useful.
Not to be missed! Vey rewarding, 16 October 2008
9/10
Author: W Kramer from United Kingdom

I had the pleasure of watching this gripping movie at the opening night of the British Film festival. Ron Howard's direction and story telling ability are in top form with this effort. From the very first scene a carefully crafted and very credible 70s's atmosphere sets a solid stage for the superbly cast film and quickly transports the viewer into the political jungle that was "Tricky Dickey's" playground.

The acting duo of Frank Langella & Micheal Sheen (Nixon & Frost) are set on a collision course that finds two deeply passionate personalities at the mercy of their insatiable desires. Both actor's portrayals are a study of affectation and body language, pleasurably accurate and yet not simply an impersonation. Indeed, the film never strays from the distinct Howard format that breathes so much life (read intimacy) into this familiar and yet mysterious relationship that exists for so many people who lived through the exceptional event.

Make no mistake, this is by no means a two man show, quite the contrary. In fact, the wealth of supporting roles is perhaps the finest feature of this production. Bacon's devoted and stalwart marine practically glints of gun metal and polished shoe leather. The trio of Gould, Platt and Rockwell portray effortlessly the roles of the men who, brick by brick, constructed the platform from which Frost so successfully and serendipitously elicited one of the greatest unspoken confessions of all time. Rebecca Hall is delicious and demure, constantly filling scenes with her elegant presence.

Perhaps the richest praise should be reserved for Peter Morgan, who has, without question, penned a truly captivating and insightful story that delivers not only a satisfying comprehension of a complex time in US history, but captures a generation's struggle to come to terms with the frailty of leadership that still echoes today.

Not to be missed, this film can be enjoyed on multiple levels and will undoubtedly be regarded as seminal for it's engrossing insight and expert depiction.

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