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All The President's Men
1976
Alan J. Pakula (KLUTE, THE PARALLAX VIEW) found a story worthy of his gift for conspiracy-driven drama in this adaptation of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's best-selling account of their investigation of the Watergate burglary, of which ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The story of an apartment .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Martin Balsam |
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| Director | Alan J. Pakula |
| Genres | Drama |
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All The President's Men
Alan J. Pakula (KLUTE, THE PARALLAX VIEW) found a story worthy of his gift for conspiracy-driven drama in this adaptation of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's best-selling account of their investigation of the Watergate burglary, of which ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The story of an apartment complex break-in brings together Washington Post reporters Woodward (Robert Redford) and Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) to pursue a newspaper story that leads them deeper and deeper into a web of corruption and intrigue, danger and disbelief.
| Starring | Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, Jane Alexander, Jack Warden, Meredith Baxter |
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| Director | Alan J. Pakula |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 13 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Top Thrillers |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, English |
| Released | DVD: 01 Sep 1998 Production year: 1976 |
| Format | DVD |
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This Oscar-winning thriller about the Watergate burglary is one of the best movies ever made about American politics. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star as the two Washington Post reporters (Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein) whose stubborn digging ultimately brings down President Nixon. William Goldman's script brilliantly clarifies the multilayered labyrinth of corruption, while Alan J Pakula's tense direction draws telling parallels between the blazing white, open-plan offices of the Post (no secrets here) and the dark, murky world of Washington politics. There's great support, too, from Jason Robards as the Post's editor, Ben Bradlee, and Hal Holbrook as creepy informant “Deep Throat”.
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An absorbing drama from the headlines which despite its many excellences would have been better with a more audible dialogue track, less murky photography and a clearer introduction of the characters concerned. The acting however is a treat.
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Pushes all the right buttons
This film is excellently acted and although Hoffman and Redford are top billed, they are surrounded by a magnificent supporting cast.
The story is reasonably complex and there's a lot of names to remember, but the story being told here is interesting both for its historical context and the corporate / political corruption which have once again become relevant.
The majority of this film takes place indoors, and thus cinematography takes a back seat to the excellent pacing, which keeps the story moving along at an interesting pace throughout.
This film is highly recommended if you like either of Hoffman or Redford or if you are in any way interested in political / conspiratorial drama. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
You would think it was boring but....
Admittedly, if you haven't at least heard of Watergate, you have probably been locked in a dungeon under the Mid-Atlantic ridge. Given that I have happily grown up above ground, I was pleasantly entertained while following Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redfords' characters in their chase for the truth.
Although the movie set the scene very well, explained the background to Watergate and the problems that the two journalists from the Washington post faced, I did feel that one weakness was the last ten minutes of the film. Needless to say there was that infamous resignation but the way it was examined in the film meant it lost some of the impact that should be associated with such an event.
All in all, we very much enjoyed this film. Unravelling the story's twists and turns made for a tense couple of hours. -
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All The President's Men
Alan J. Pakula (KLUTE, THE PARALLAX VIEW) found a story worthy of his gift for conspiracy-driven drama in this adaptation of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's best-selling account of their investigation of the Watergate burglary, of which ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon....
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