Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden

A reconstruction of the discovery of the White House link with the Watergate affair by two young reporters from the Washington Post.

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R, 2 hrs. 18 min.

Directed by: Alan J. Pakula

Release Date: April 4, 1976

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DVD Release Date: October 30, 1997

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  • February 15, 2009
    Even though you know this story, you get caught up in this film. It has real tension thorugh many sections that keeps you in the moment with the reporters trying to break the story. Quite an achievement in flim for what had to be a difficult translation from the book.
  • September 7, 2008
    All the President's Men is a political thriller. Unlike typical political thrillers this one is based on a true event- the burglary of Democratic National headquarters at the Watergate office complex. The film shows the long road that Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Berns...( read more)tein (Dustin Hoffman) traveled to get from a simple botched burglary to one of the greatest government conspiracy in U.S. history.

    Redford and Hoffman were at their peak and not doing crap back in 1976. Their performances are riveting, especially since most of the film they are on the phone. They keep the film alive while showing some of the ho-hum life of a newspaper reporter. The best portrayal is Jason Robards as Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington Post. Robards won the Oscar for this role and he gives it the old school life and charm and no bullshit attitude that you would expect out of this character (Robards has been commended for nailing Bradlee even though they never met). A stellar performance.

    Most people associate the Watergate break-in as Nixon's folly and that two reporters toppled a Presidency because of it. This film gives the details of how long and wide the road was to Nixon quitting in 1974. There was more to this than a simple burglary. All the President's Men shows this while not boring the audience by dryly going through the facts. The characters have life breathed into them and that's what makes the film so great.
  • February 13, 2008
    intersting flick about a guy with a deep throat
  • October 8, 2007
    The book is way better. The movie moves along ok but then it is like they ran out of funding or something and decided to just finsih with text only. Seemed like a very hokie ending.
  • August 12, 2007
    ,.............
  • October 4, 2009
    Another important work of A.Pacula after Sophie's Choice.
  • September 11, 2009
    A true thrilling political ride with memorable performances throughout about the Nixon/Watergate scandal. Very neat and nice direction add credibility to the development of the events.

    87/100
  • August 25, 2009
    Saw a good hour of this while waiting to be treated at hospital. Must be alright because I didn't know what the hell was going on and I still want to see it.
  • August 18, 2009
    Redford and Hoffman and Robards and everyone else were great. But what IS with that ending?
  • August 14, 2009
    Terrific film. Well written, great acting. Moviegoers with a brain will be riveted. It helps if you know the players. I find myself watching it every time it's on tv.

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It provides the most observant study of working journalists we're ever likely to see in a feature film. full review

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