Covers the period from 1972-1974; Produced and released in 1976.
With ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, director Alan Pakula adapts the best-selling book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Pakula created a film that takes its place among such important conspiracy dramas as THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. The focus is on the 1972 investigation of the break-in to the Democratic Party headquarters, otherwise known as the Watergate burglary. Through a complicated web of intrigue and secrecy that eventually involves the highest levels of government, hungry young journalists Woodward (Robert Redford) and Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) of the Washington Post aggressively examine the incident, uncovering information that ultimately leads to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Exceptional performances by Redford and Hoffman are complemented by Jason Robards as the dubious but supportive executive editor at the Post, and Hal Holbrook's celebrated characterization of mysterious informer Deep Throat. The pacing of the film is quick and exciting, drawing viewers into the action of one of the most intriguing mysteries in all of American political history.
Theatrical release: April 9, 1976.
Filmed on location in Washington, DC.
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN is on the American Film Institute's (AFI) Top 100 Thrills list.
British director John Schlesinger refused to direct the story, saying it should be tackled by an American director.
The budget was approximately $7.5 million.
Security guard Frank Wills, who discovered the Watergate break-in, plays himself in the film.
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Mono 1.0 - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: "Alan J. Pakula Thrillers Trailer Gallery"
Interviews: "Vintage Jason Robards' Interview Excerpt from DINAH!, Hosted by Dinah Shore"
Audio Commentary: Robert Redford - Star
Featurette:
1. "Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN"
2. "Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire"
3. "Out of the Shadows: The Man Who was Deep Throat"
4. "Vintage Featurette: Pressure and the Press: The Making of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN"
Director of Photography
Gordon Willis: American cinematographer
Production Designer
George Jenkins: Oscar winning art director, ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN
Source Writer
Bob Woodward: Journalist/Author, ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
Source Writer
Carl Bernstein: American Journalist/Author
Costume Designer
Bernie Pollack: Costume Designer
Review 1:
"...One of the Big Three of screen newspaper dramas..."
Source: USA Today
p.3D 08/19/1994
Review 2:
"...With Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman at their purest normal-guy best..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.36 01/11/2002
Review 3:
"[The film] remains a spectacular filmic achievement -- a perfect suspense film..."
Source: Premiere
p.100 04/01/2006
Review 4:
4 stars out of 4 -- "[T]his 1976 film feels particularly relevant."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.97 03/09/2006
Review 5:
"[A] benchmark for films about print journalism. The sheer density of information is daunting, but proceedings are firmly anchored by the performances..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.86 05/01/2006
Review 6:
"[T]his is as much of a nail-biter as any action thriller."
Source: Total Film
p.140 04/01/2007
Review 7:
5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] beautiful looking piece of cinema, full of shadows, darkness and paranoia."
Source: Uncut
p.132 03/01/2006