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All the President's Men

All the President's Men

The most devastating detective story of this century.

19767.72h 18m

Overview

During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.

Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Written by William Goldman, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein
Produced by Walter Coblenz
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5MRevenue: $70.6M

Top Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Bob Woodward

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Carl Bernstein

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Harry Rosenfeld

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Howard Simons

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Deep Throat

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Ben Bradlee

Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Bookkeeper

Meredith Baxter

Meredith Baxter

Debbie Sloan

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Dardis

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Hugh Sloan

Themes & Keywords

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About All the President's Men

All the President's Men is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1976 exploring themes of newspaper, journalist, plan, washington dc, usa, shadowing, politics. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, it stars Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Warden. During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.

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