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All the President's Men

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All the President's Men (1976)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:39

Rotten:0

Average Rating:9/10

Consensus: A taut, solidly acted paean to the benefits of a free press and the dangers of unchecked power, made all the more effective by its origins in real-life events.

Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Jack Warden

Starring: Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, Stephen Collins, Ned Beatty, Meredith Baxter, Jane Alexander, F. Murray Abraham

Director: Alan J. Pakula

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Producer: Walter Coblenz
Composer: David Shire

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Remarkably intelligent, working both as an effective thriller (even though we know the outcome of their investigations) and as a virtually abstract charting of the dark corridors of corruption and power.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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gripping and important

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02/07/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

A triumph of serious Hollywood filmmaking.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/22/08
Sam Jordison
Sam Jordison
Channel 4 Film
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Features a host of fine character portrayals and a compelling climax that compensates for its length.

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08/22/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A classic. More important now than it was 20 years ago.

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07/25/05
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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05/23/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

No review available.

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08/22/02
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

No review available.

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06/04/04
Austin O'Connor
Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun

No review available.

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03/13/03
Beth Accomando
Beth Accomando
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08/13/02
Bob Grimm
Bob Grimm
Las Vegas Mercury

No review available.

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11/07/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Classic collaboration of Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, and Richard Nixon, in the most scandalous political tale of our time.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/25/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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09/26/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

An intelligent and gripping adaptation of a sadly familiar story.

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05/07/03
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online

Alan Pakula's chronicle of the Washington Post Vs. the Watergate scandal is not only a poignant statement about the role of the press in the 1970s, but one of the most successful political movies in American history, both artistically and commercially.

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07/27/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

All time great. Wonderful portrayal of journalism and an important moment in American history.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

No review available.

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07/17/05
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Because we haven't been told what to think, the film remains urgently relevant today.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/04/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

...an exciting and tension-filled film...a feat made all the more remarkable for our knowing virtually everything that's going to happen in the story line.

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02/07/06
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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10/03/02
John Urbancich
John Urbancich
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
 
 
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