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In the Watergate Building, lights go on and four burglars are caught in the act. That night triggered revelations that drove a U.S. President from office. Washington reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Berstein (Dustin Hoffman) grabbed the story and stayed with it through doubts, denials, discouragement. All the President's Men is their story.
Directed by Alan J. Pakula and based on the Woodward/Bernstein book, the film won four 1976 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Jason Robards), Adaptation Screenplay, Art Direction and Sound. It also explores a working newspaper, where the mission is to get the story -- and get it right.
Editor's Note
Covers the period from 1972-1974; Produced and released in 1976. With ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, director Alan Pakula adapts the best-selling book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Pakula created a film that takes its place among such important conspiracy dramas as THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. The focus is on the 1972 investigation of the break-in to the Democratic Party headquarters, otherwise known as the Watergate burglary. Through a complicated web of intrigue and secrecy that eventually involves the highest levels of government, hungry young journalists Woodward (Robert Redford) and Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) of the Washington Post aggressively examine the incident, uncovering information that ultimately leads to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Exceptional performances by Redford and Hoffman are complemented by Jason Robards as the dubious but supportive executive editor at the Post, and Hal Holbrook's celebrated characterization of mysterious informer Deep Throat. The pacing of the film is quick and exciting, drawing viewers into the action of one of the most intriguing mysteries in all of American political history.
| Features | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Widescreen Presentation | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Surround | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes | | Scene Access |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 10/28/1997 |
| Running Time: 139 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1976 | | Catalog ID: 1018 | | UPC: 00012569101821 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Academy Awards (1976) |  | Jason Robards, Winner, Best Supporting Actor | | George Jenkins, Winner, Best Art Direction - Set Decoration | | William Goldman, Winner, Best Adapted Screenplay | | George Gaines, Winner, Best Art Direction - Set Decoration | | Winner, Best Sound |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...One of the Big Three of screen newspaper dramas..." 08/19/1994 p.3DEntertainment Weekly
"...With Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman at their purest normal-guy best..." 01/11/2002 p.36 Uncut
5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] beautiful looking piece of cinema, full of shadows, darkness and paranoia." 03/01/2006 p.132 Rolling Stone
4 stars out of 4 -- "[T]his 1976 film feels particularly relevant." 03/09/2006 p.97 Premiere
"[The film] remains a spectacular filmic achievement -- a perfect suspense film..." 04/01/2006 p.100 Sight and Sound
"[A] benchmark for films about print journalism. The sheer density of information is daunting, but proceedings are firmly anchored by the performances..." 05/01/2006 p.86 Total Film
"[T]his is as much of a nail-biter as any action thriller." 04/01/2007 p.140 |
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