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The Post

The Post

Truth be told

20177.01h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Liz Hannah, Josh Singer
Produced by Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Amy Pascal
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $179.8M

Top Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Kay Graham

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Ben Bradlee

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Tony Bradlee

Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

Ben Bagdikian

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Fritz Beebe

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Arthur Parsons

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Robert McNamara

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Daniel Ellsberg

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Lally Graham

Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon

Meg Greenfield

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warnewspaperjournalistwashington dc, usapolitics1970sjournalismbiographybased on true storyrichard nixonpentagon papersgovernment cover-uppublisherpolitical thriller

About The Post

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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