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All the President's Men (1976) -- Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation.
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Director:
Writers:
Carl Bernstein (book) &
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Release Date:
9 April 1976 (USA) more
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At times it looked like it might cost them their jobs, their reputations, and maybe even their lives. more
Plot:
Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 20 nominations more
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Also Known As:
Die Unbestechlichen (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Les hommes du président (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Todos los hombres del presidente (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
бЯЪ ОПЕГХДЕМРЯЙЮЪ ПЮРЭ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Alla presidentens män (Sweden) [sv]
Alle præsidentens mænd (Denmark) [da]
Alle presidentens menn (Norway) [no]
Oloi oi anthropoi tou proedrou (Greece) [el]
Os Homens do Presidente (Portugal) [pt]
Presidentin miehet (Finland) [fi]
Svi predsednikovi ljudi (Serbia) [sr]
Todos os Homens do Presidente (Brazil) [pt]
Toti oamenii presedintelui (Romania) [ro]
Tutti gli uomini del presidente (Italy) [it]
Wszyscy ludzie prezydenta (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
138 min | Spain:125 min (TV version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
West Germany:12 | USA:R (original rating) | USA:PG (re-rating after appeal) (certificate #27119) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:10 | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Norway:12 (1976) | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | UK:AA (original rating)

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Washington Post boss Katharine Graham, who was initially very apprehensive about the film using the paper's name, loved the film and later wrote a letter of praise and approval to star and co-producer Robert Redford. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As Woodward is ending a call from a phone booth, a car in the street behind it clearly slows down and two people look out presumably to watch the scene being filmed. more
Quotes:
Clark MacGregor: I don't know. You're implying that I should know. If you print that, our relationship will be terminated.
Bob Woodward: Sir, we don't have a relationship!
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36 out of 57 people found the following comment useful.
Exciting Investigative Journalism, 28 May 2003
9/10
Author: mikepwong from Whistler, BC, Canada

Rating: 9 out of 10. Directed by Alan Pakula. Robert Redford does a great job playing the role of journalist Bob Woodward. The more talented Dustin Hoffman gives an excellent performance as Carl Bernstein. I once heard that this movie is a good guide for 'how-to' and 'how-not-to' conduct investigative journalism.

The two journalists team up right after the Watergate burglars get arrested. They follow their own clues, but these tips only lead to dead ends, the puzzle is complicated. However, these Watergate burglars seem to be linked to the Republican Party and possibly to the White House.

Alan Pakula does an incredible job of keeping the movie suspenseful and intriguing. As the story progresses, the viewer feels deeply involved in how these two journalists uncover the conspiracy. The contrast between the two main characters adds to the movie. Redford as Woodward has a relaxed and charming approach, while Hoffman as Bernstein is more persistent and sometimes daring.

Woodward has a White House contact played by Hal Holbrook named 'Deep Throat' that he meets in 'Cloak and Dagger' style in a dark undercover parking lot, we never see his face clearly and he speaks in a rough rasping voice. 'Deep Throat' provides Woodward information in an indirect manner and keeps the journalists on the right track. This type of informant character has been replicated many times over in suspense movies and TV, especially on the TV series 'The X-Files'.

Jason Robarbs as Bill Bradlee, editor of 'The Washington Post' performs remarkably as boss of the newspaper. Constantly reminding Woodward and Bernstein to find good solid evidence, but he also gets frustrated when none of the informants will go on the record with what they know. Robarbs won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this role.

I never get bored with watching this movie. If you have not seen it before, treat yourself to a viewing.

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