All the President's Men (1976)

"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

Writers:

Carl Bernstein (book), Bob Woodward (book)

Stars:

Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden

Won 4 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dustin Hoffman	...	Carl Bernstein
Robert Redford	...	Bob Woodward
Jack Warden	...	Harry Rosenfeld
Martin Balsam	...	Howard Simons
Hal Holbrook	...	Deep Throat
Jason Robards	...	Ben Bradlee
Jane Alexander	...	Bookkeeper
Meredith Baxter	...	Debbie Sloan
Ned Beatty	...	Dardis
Stephen Collins	...	Hugh Sloan
Penny Fuller	...	Sally Aiken
John McMartin	...	Foreign Editor
Robert Walden	...	Donald Segretti
Frank Wills	...	Frank Wills
F. Murray Abraham	...	Arresting Officer #1

Storyline

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.

---

Plot Keywords:

investigative journalism | watergate | washington post | newspaper | journalist | 

---

Taglines:

At times it looked like it might cost them their jobs, their reputations, and maybe even their lives.

---

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Thriller

---

Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. WB Shop / Warner Archive

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

9 April 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

All the President's Men

Filming Locations:

2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$70,600,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$70,600,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wildwood Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The interior Washington Post newsroom set was built on a stage at Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank, California. Production designer George Jenkins was a former New York Broadway scenic designer. Designing the newsroom based upon the actual newspaper's newsroom, George's layout used false perspective in the rear of the set to increase the depth and scale-size for camera. As the newsroom desks recede, the construction coordinator's prop makers cut each prop desk down in size to fill in, and match, the reduced scale for each line of desks. When filming the set's front action area, the extras filling in the background set's scale were selected related to their height fulfilling the perspective scale set dressing relationship. Viewing the film, the false perspective of the studio set accomplishes the size and scale of the actual Washington Post newsroom.

---

Goofs

When Woodward ends the conversation with Paul Herrera, Herrera says in Spanish "Gracias, señorita". "Señorita" is the Spanish word for "Ms."

---

Quotes

[first lines]
[first lines including archive footage]
Walter Cronkite: Now here comes the president's helicopter, Marine Helicopter Number One, landing on the plaza on the east side of the east front of the Capitol.

---

Crazy Credits

The opening Warner Bros. Zooming \\' logo is in black and white.

---

Alternate Versions

German theatrical version was cut by. ca 7,5 minutes (ie. a conversation between Rosenfeld and Simons, Woodward asking a woman about Hunt, Woodward and Bernstein being dismissed by Mrs. Hambling, Woodward on the way to a meeting with Deep Throat). DVD release is uncut.

---

Connections

Referenced in Silver City (2004)

---

Soundtracks

Hail to the Chief
(uncredited)
Written by James Sanderson

User Reviews

A Powerful Reminder

We're in June 2017 and "All The Presiden's Men" from 1976 reminds us that film, sometimes, is the strongest historical document we've got. The Washington Post raising alarm signs then and now. Alan J Pakula is one of the greatest directors of his generation. Jane Fonda during her AFI Lifetime Achievement Award told us that working with Alan J Pakula was like dancing with Fred Astaire. Here the chemistry between Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman is such that, at times, it feels like a romantic comedy, warts and all. Astonishing. Hal Holbrook as Deep Throat gives the feeling of "thriller" to this incredible story. We know how the story ends but that doesn't diminish our nervousness that it's perhaps a bit of impatience, just like now in 2017, to see justice be done.