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9 April 1976 (USA) moreTagline:
At times it looked like it might cost them their jobs, their reputations, and maybe even their lives. morePlot:
Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 20 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Will 'State of Play' Spark Interest in a Dying Profession? (From Cinematical. 16 April 2009, 6:15 PM, PDT)
Dustin Hoffman honoured at Cesars
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Exciting Investigative Journalism moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Carl Bernstein |
 | Robert Redford | ... | Bob Woodward |
 | Jack Warden | ... | Harry M. Rosenfeld |
 | Martin Balsam | ... | Howard Simons |
| Hal Holbrook | ... | Deep Throat |
 | Jason Robards | ... | Ben Bradlee |
 | Jane Alexander | ... | Bookkeeper |
 | Meredith Baxter | ... | Debbie Sloan |
 | Ned Beatty | ... | Martin Dardis |
 | Stephen Collins | ... | Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. |
| Penny Fuller | ... | Sally Aiken |
| John McMartin | ... | Foreign Editor |
| Robert Walden | ... | Donald H. Segretti |
| Frank Wills | ... | Himself - Watergate Security Guard |
 | F. Murray Abraham | ... | Arresting Officer #1 |
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138 min | Spain:125 min (TV version)Country:
USAColour:
Colour (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
West Germany:12 | USA:R (original rating) | USA:PG (re-rating after appeal) (certificate #27119) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:10 | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Norway:12 (1976) | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | UK:AA (original rating)Fun Stuff
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: While reviewing the contents of Dardas's file in the District Attorney's office. moreQuotes:
[while waiting for the arraignment of the burglars]Bob Woodward: Excuse me, what is your name? I'm Bob Woodward, of the Washington Post.
Markham: Markham.
Bob Woodward: Markham. Mr. Markham, are you here in connection with the Watergate burglary?
Markham: I'm not here.
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Rating: 9 out of 10. Directed by Alan Pakula. Robert Redford does a great job playing the role of journalist Bob Woodward. The more talented Dustin Hoffman gives an excellent performance as Carl Bernstein. I once heard that this movie is a good guide for 'how-to' and 'how-not-to' conduct investigative journalism.
The two journalists team up right after the Watergate burglars get arrested. They follow their own clues, but these tips only lead to dead ends, the puzzle is complicated. However, these Watergate burglars seem to be linked to the Republican Party and possibly to the White House.
Alan Pakula does an incredible job of keeping the movie suspenseful and intriguing. As the story progresses, the viewer feels deeply involved in how these two journalists uncover the conspiracy. The contrast between the two main characters adds to the movie. Redford as Woodward has a relaxed and charming approach, while Hoffman as Bernstein is more persistent and sometimes daring.
Woodward has a White House contact played by Hal Holbrook named 'Deep Throat' that he meets in 'Cloak and Dagger' style in a dark undercover parking lot, we never see his face clearly and he speaks in a rough rasping voice. 'Deep Throat' provides Woodward information in an indirect manner and keeps the journalists on the right track. This type of informant character has been replicated many times over in suspense movies and TV, especially on the TV series 'The X-Files'.
Jason Robarbs as Bill Bradlee, editor of 'The Washington Post' performs remarkably as boss of the newspaper. Constantly reminding Woodward and Bernstein to find good solid evidence, but he also gets frustrated when none of the informants will go on the record with what they know. Robarbs won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this role.
I never get bored with watching this movie. If you have not seen it before, treat yourself to a viewing.