Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "nixon resignation"

1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical

A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.

Director: Jim Sharman | Stars: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien

Votes: 167,054 | Gross: $139.88M

2. All the President's Men (1976)

PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller

"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam

Votes: 126,151 | Gross: $70.60M

3. Casualties of War (1989)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly

Votes: 48,158 | Gross: $18.67M

4. Frost/Nixon (2008)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell

Votes: 112,502 | Gross: $18.59M

5. Nixon (1995)

R | 192 min | Biography, Drama, History

A biographical story of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, from his days as a young boy, to his eventual Presidency, which ended in shame.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris

Votes: 32,745 | Gross: $13.56M

6. Secret Honor (1984)

Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A fictionalized former President Richard M. Nixon offers a solitary, stream-of-consciousness reflection on his life and political career - and the "true" reasons for the Watergate scandal and his resignation.

Director: Robert Altman | Star: Philip Baker Hall

Votes: 3,387

7. The Weather Underground (2002)

Unrated | 92 min | Documentary, History, War

The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s, and of radical politics at its best and most disastrous.

Directors: Sam Green, Bill Siegel | Stars: Lili Taylor, Pamela Z, Jim Lange, Evan White

Votes: 3,769 | Gross: $0.56M

8. Tricky Dick (2019)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Tricky Dick is a four-part CNN Original Series, produced by Left/Right, that explores Richard Nixon's life and times; tracking his rise, fall, incredible comeback and political destruction.... See full summary »

Stars: Dwight Chapin, Richard Nixon

Votes: 292

9. Air Force One (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, History

The role of Air Force One in the United States Presidency from FDR to George W. Bush.

Director: Peter Schnall | Stars: Robert D. Barr, Barbara Bush, George Bush, George W. Bush

Votes: 159

10. Nixon in the Den (2015 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 49 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A fresh look at the controversial career and presidency of Richard Nixon. Reynolds argues that Nixon was genuinely successful as an international statesman. Yet behind the scenes, Nixon's diplomacy was a story of intrigue and rivalry.

Director: Russell Barnes | Stars: Richard Nixon, David Reynolds, Leonid Brezhnev, Neville Chamberlain

Votes: 22

11. Sammy-Gate (2020)

Biography

A dark political satire about how Sammy Davis, Jr. caused Watergate.

Director: Noel Lawrence | Stars: Richard Beatty, Phil Proctor, Peter Henry Schroeder, Durga McBroom

Votes: 27

12. Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents (1991 TV Movie)

Documentary

Several important historical events occurred on the planes with call sign Air Force One. These events are described within the backdrop of the evolution of the presidents' airplanes.

Director: Elliott Sluhan | Star: Charlton Heston

Votes: 32

13. Inside Oliver Stone's 'Nixon' (1995 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

The making of Oliver Stone's epic biographical film "Nixon" starring Academy Award winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins. The special contains interviews with Stone, Hopkins and many others, ... See full summary »

Director: John Jopson | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Oliver Stone, Alexander Butterfield, James Woods

14. Time and Chance: Gerald Ford's Appointment with History (2004 TV Movie)

TV-G | Documentary, Biography, History

Biography of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford.

Stars: Will Lyman, Marty Allen, Warren Burger, George Bush

Votes: 15

15. OverSimplified (2016– )
Episode: The Cold War: Part 2 (2019)

TV-14 | 17 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Oversimplified explains The Cold War, in two parts.

Director: Stuart Webster | Star: Stuart Webster

Votes: 35

16. The First Lady (2022)
Episode: Voices Carry (2022)

TV-MA | 55 min | Biography, Drama, History

Eleanor presses Franklin to act more boldly against the Great Depression. After Nixon's resignation, Betty becomes First Lady days before a state dinner. Before Barack's inauguration, Michelle faces opposition from his transition team.

Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, O-T Fagbenle

Votes: 275

17. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: The Weight of Memory (March 1973 - Onward) (2017)

TV-MA | 107 min | Documentary, History, War

Civil war continues in Vietnam as President Richard Nixon resigns. After North Vietnamese troops regain control of Saigon and the war ends, people from all sides search for reconciliation.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Tim O'Brien, Everett Alvarez Jr., Hal Kushner

Votes: 677