Fuck it, let’s stand by the boys.
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Directed by Alan J. Pakula
All the President's Men
An acclaimed, grounded drama.
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
1976
2h 18m
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
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[whispers]: i’ve seen this movie twice and still don’t really understand the watergate scandal and at this point i’m too afraid to ask
One thread that stood out on this watch: A quiet but brutal critique of television to rival the far louder satire of Network, which was released the same year. The film repeatedly shows televisions, mostly around the Washington Post newsroom, presenting a counterfactual narrative of the Nixon administration that stands in complete opposition to the one assembled by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. While they search for the facts, the Post TVs mostly regurgitate the Nixon party line and publicize their “non-denial denials” of the latest Post story, propagating an illusion of a moral, lawful President unfairly attacked by a politically motivated newspaper and its agenda-driven journalists. TV obscures the truth while newspapers expose it, an idea neatly encapsulated in the final scene where Nixon is inaugurated on television in the foreground, while Woodward and Bernstein pound away on their typewriters in the background.
Common questions
What is All the President's Men about?+
The film follows two Washington Post reporters as they painstakingly uncover the truth behind the 1972 Watergate scandal, eventually leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
Who directed All the President's Men?+
The film was directed by Alan J. Pakula, an American filmmaker known for his paranoia trilogy, which includes this film.
Has All the President's Men won any awards?+
Yes, the film won four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Jason Robards and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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