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Conspiracy film specialist Alan J. Pakula turned journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's best-selling account of their Watergate investigation into one of the hit films of Bicentennial year 1976. While researching a story about a botched 1972 burglary of Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex, .. Read more

Starring	Meredith Baxter, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards
Director	Alan J. Pakula
Genres	Drama

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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Alan North
  - Dundee, Scotland
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 08:22
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  We are where we are .. and this is why
  
  Its taken me all this time (2012) to catch up with this film .. but there is no shame in at last seeing a masterpiece. I was late to Citizen Kane and Blade ... read more »
  
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- - Platospupil
  - 108 reviews
  - 10 May 2012 at 21:37
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  Well worth as second, third or fourth viewing
  
  There's something about truly great movies that makes them ageless. I've watched this movie about 5 times now and it still has the 'thrill' and ... read more »
  
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- - iproposterous
  - 52 reviews
  - Scotland, UK
  - 19 Apr 2012 at 18:33
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  AWESOME AWESOME
  
  AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME ... read more »
  
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- - AWESOMEAWESOME
  - 16 reviews
  - 02 Apr 2012 at 20:02
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  Top quality journalism
  
  This is a great film and IMO hasn't lost anything of its appeal. The acting of the whole set is great. I particularly enjoyed Redford's two hour feature... read more »
  
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  - 07 Oct 2011 at 13:43
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  Follow the money
  
  I have mixed feelings about these kinds of journalist thrillers, as it's hard to get excited about films where there is little action and lots of frenzied ... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 190 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 08 Aug 2011 at 11:59
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  All presidents men
  
  CLASSIC flim of its time.
  
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  - Lancs
  - 13 May 2010 at 17:04
- - 1
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  Can journalism be this exciting?
  
  A thrilling look at one of the most important aspects of the Watergate scandal as Woodward and Bernstein join the dots through the fog surrounding the break-in ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 04 Mar 2010 at 09:54
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  Excellent
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this movie
  
  even though its quite old now ... it still gripped me
  
  excellent actors, excellent portrails
  
  i ... read more »
  
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- - Janetgch
  - 60 reviews
  - Baldock
  - 27 Jan 2010 at 10:29
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  It depends..
  
  I wanted to see this film because I wanted to know more about the Watergate scandal. Unfortunately because it was made right after the scandal the film doesn&#... read more »
  
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- - Firewine
  - 2 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 08 Nov 2009 at 23:56
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  Still good after all this time
  
  As a fan of The West Wing, it was great to watch an American political drama with good, intelligent writing. It's aged pretty well, and is a good reminder ... read more »
  
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  - Exeter
  - 14 Oct 2009 at 23:44
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  - 1
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Alan North
  - Dundee, Scotland
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 08:22
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  Chilling when it was made; more so in the Bush era
  
  British viewers may have trouble following the action, as the film presumes some knowledge of Nixon's cabinet and advisors at the time of the 1972 Watergate... read more »
  
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- - Tadpole
  - England
  - 17 Oct 2003 at 16:34
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  A fantastic insight ...
  
  A fantastic insight into the real-life drama behind the Washington Post's uncovering of the Watergate scandal which brought down the Nixon government. ... read more »
  
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- - cape#1
  - LONDON
  - 15 Nov 2003 at 23:46
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  Great film, whether you know the history or not
  
  Gripping, tense drama, showing how a film can be exiting and dramatic without a single gunshot, fight or car-chase! Excellent acting all round, (watching it, ... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 07 May 2005 at 12:09
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  A perfect prelude to Nixon
  
  Premier investigative journalism story with two good performances from Hoffman and Redford. I wished I had watched this before Nixon (which I found to be a ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 12:57
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  gripping stuff
  
  Sooo dated but serves as a fantastic documentary of the times. Redford and Hoffmans energy in total contrast to the pace of the movie. If you don't like US ... read more »
  
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  - london UK
  - 14 Jun 2005 at 18:27
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  A classic of the seventies
  
  Accusations that this film are dated are totally overlooking the fact that this is one of the films great strengths. The look and style of the film are that of ... read more »
  
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- - Robbiedjude
  - 86 reviews
  - Plymouth
  - 24 Feb 2008 at 16:24
- - 1
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  TOP NOTCH!!!!
  
  EXCELLENT STUFF!! ROBERT REDFORD IS AT HIS BEST, BUT I THINK THE FILM WAS LET DOWN SLIGHLY BY DUSTIN HOFFMANS PERFORMANCE...THE RESON WHY I GAVE IT 4 INSTEAD OF... read more »
  
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  - NORTHERN IRELAND
  - 23 Feb 2005 at 11:01
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  One of the best films ever made
  
  I have see this movie a 100 times and it still is worth watching great stars and story which is real life. Rent it rent it or buy buy Guy Vase Aberdeen
  
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- - gv
  - 31 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 20 Feb 2009 at 18:10
- - 1
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  It depends..
  
  I wanted to see this film because I wanted to know more about the Watergate scandal. Unfortunately because it was made right after the scandal the film doesn&#... read more »
  
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- - Firewine
  - 2 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 08 Nov 2009 at 23:56

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  Conspiracy film specialist Alan J. Pakula turned journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's best-selling account of their Watergate investigation into one of the hit films of Bicentennial year 1976. While researching a story about a botched 1972 burglary of Democratic Party headquarters at the ...