
Spotlight(2015)
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.


“Truth be told”
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

Meryl Streep
Kay Graham

Tom Hanks
Ben Bradlee

Sarah Paulson
Tony Bradlee

Bob Odenkirk
Ben Bagdikian

Tracy Letts
Fritz Beebe

Bradley Whitford
Arthur Parsons

Bruce Greenwood
Robert McNamara

Matthew Rhys
Daniel Ellsberg

Alison Brie
Lally Graham

Carrie Coon
Meg Greenfield
The Post is a drama, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of vietnam war, newspaper, journalist, washington dc, usa, politics, 1970s. Directed by Steven Spielberg, it stars Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson. A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
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