All the President's Men (1976)
Genre: Thriller / Drama
Duration: 138 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford and Hal Holbrook
IMDb score:
7,9 (140.001)
Releasedate: 18 January 1976
All the President's Men plot
"The most devastating detective story of this century."
In the run-up to the 1972 election, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward reports on a break-in at Democrat headquarters. To his surprise, a number of major lawyers are working on the case, and the discovery of several Republican names among the suspects further raises his suspicions.
Actors and actresses
Carl Bernstein
Bob Woodward
Harry Rosenfeld
Howard Simons
Deep Throat
Ben Bradlee
Bookkeeper
Debbie Sloan
Dardis
Hugh Sloan
Reviews & comments
Zinema (crew films)
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- 10301 messages
- 7434 votes
Class cast.
After the rather lesser Parallax View, Pakula hits back hard with an Oscar-worthy political thriller. His specialty. Also provided with the typical and spectacular height shots and other beautiful camera work, but above all supported by a strong script and fantastic acting performances by a class cast.
Very good.
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Dievegge
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- 3235 messages
- 8332 votes
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward have gone down in history as the ultimate investigative journalists. They came from different backgrounds, but were driven by a common goal: revealing the truth. It does require some knowledge to be able to follow everything; some names that were often in the news then no longer sound familiar.
Redford and Hoffman did a great job of getting into their roles by delving into the subject and hanging out on a newsroom for several months. They got to know the real journalists. They are well attuned to each other; interrupt each other and complete each other's sentences. There are nice side roles for Jason Robards as the critical editor and for Jane Alexander as the bookkeeper who struggles with the dilemma of whether or not she will talk.
The focus is on the dialogues, but the cinematography of Gordon Willis is also great. There is a contrast between the businesslike and brightly lit editorial and the dark, paranoid atmosphere of the underground parking lot.
At the time, the top of the Republican Party was a band of thugs, but a few brave reporters had the courage and perseverance to expose them. Today, such a thing would probably no longer be possible. Newspapers are under pressure to make a profit and to keep politicians friendly, which means that this kind of investigative journalism is in danger of disappearing.
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Brandt
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- 368 messages
- 296 votes
Saw this film for the 2nd time on Canvas yesterday. Was on the edge of my seat again. Hoffman & Redford are magisterial and madness and the chaos at the Washington Post offices is a sight to behold. For its time, mid-70s, definitely a fast-paced movie. Now 'All the Presidents Men' has been somewhat tarnished by the ravages of time because many names pass by at a rapid pace that the contemporary viewer will say little. But yes, that is inevitable if you want to put this story well. As an image of the time, this film is unparalleled. For those who enjoy the story and want to see more of it, 'Mark Felt, The man who brougth down the whitehouse' is a must. For the record: Mark Felt was Deep Throat. Also on Netflix.
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