All The President's Men on DVD (1976)

Pushes all the right buttons

Alan North from Dundee, Scotland , 13/07/2004

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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cape#1 from LONDON , 15/11/2003

A fantastic insight into the real-life drama behind the Washington Post's uncovering of the Watergate scandal which brought down the Nixon government. Hoffman and Redford are superb as the aspiring journalists - Bernstein and Woodward - tracking down the clues which lead to the Oval Office. The supporting cast, which includes legends like Jason Robards as the amazing editor - Ben Bradlee - of the Post are also superb. If you love the underbelly of American politics or just love a great investigative story - rent it.

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Chilling when it was made; more so in the Bush era

Tadpole from England , 17/10/2003

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 break-in. But it's worth the effort, and far, far better than most true-life dramas. Hoffman and Redford are still young enough to be fresh, and the late Jason Robards (as 'Post' editor, Ben Bradless) steals every scene he's in. Also some superb cinematography, including the famous aerial zoom-out from the dome of the Library of Congress.

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Great film, whether you know the history or not

A customer from Wales , 07/05/2005

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, Jason Robards really stands out in an unshowy and understated way. I only realised afterwards he?d won an Oscar for his performance, and at a time when Oscars still had something to do with merit and not cine-business and marketing politics).

It?s a complex story, but my wife who started watching with no knowledge of the history it described was still hooked, which says a lot for the all-round quality of the acting pacing script and direction

Only a rather rushed ending, and a poor quality sound print that hasn?t stood the test of time prevents me giving it 5 stars

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gripping stuff

A customer from london UK , 14/06/2005

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 politics, give it a miss...but if you want to discover how Nixon got his come uppance watch on

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Great film, whether you know the history or not

A customer from Wales , 07/05/2005

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, Jason Robards really stands out in an unshowy and understated way. I only realised afterwards he?d won an Oscar for his performance, and at a time when Oscars still had something to do with merit and not cine-business and marketing politics).

It?s a complex story, but my wife who started watching with no knowledge of the history it described was still hooked, which says a lot for the all-round quality of the acting pacing script and direction

Only a rather rushed ending, and a poor quality sound print that hasn?t stood the test of time prevents me giving it 5 stars

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