
The Post(2017)
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.


“Truth matters”
The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden.

Adam Driver
Daniel Jones

Annette Bening
Dianne Feinstein

Jon Hamm
Denis McDonough

Sarah Goldberg
April

Michael C. Hall
Thomas Eastman

Douglas Hodge
James Mitchell

Fajer Al-Kaisi
Ali Soufan

Ted Levine
John Brennan

Jennifer Morrison
Caroline Krass

Tim Blake Nelson
Raymond Nathan
The Report is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), washington dc, usa, senate, investigation, biography, based on true story. Directed by Scott Z. Burns, it stars Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm. The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden.
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