Fresh
The movie is a victory lap for American journalism -- the triumphant flip side to Network's self-loathing take on the media.
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
All the President's Men
The most devastating detective story of this century.
1976 · 2h 18m · PG
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Overview
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
Director and cast
- Alan J. Pakula Director
- Robert Redford as Bob Woodward
- Dustin Hoffman as Carl Bernstein
- Jack Warden as Harry M. Rosenfeld
- Martin Balsam as Howard Simons
- Hal Holbrook as Deep Throat
- Jane Alexander as Judy Hoback
- Jason Robards as Ben Bradlee
- Meredith Baxter as Debbie Sloan
- Ned Beatty Cast
- Stephen Collins Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Hal Holbrook is outstanding; this actor, herein in near-total shadow, is as compelling as he is in virtually every role played.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Remarkably intelligent, working both as an effective thriller (even though we know the outcome of their investigations) and as a virtually abstract charting of the dark corridors of corruption and power.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
It provides the most observant study of working journalists we're ever likely to see in a feature film.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
A spellbinding detective story.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
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