IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
IMDb > All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

All the President's Men (1976) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 29 | slideshow) Videos (see all 4)
All the President's Men (1976) -- Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation.
All the President's Men (1976) -- AllTrailers.net - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   30,249 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers:
Carl Bernstein (book) &
Bob Woodward (book) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for All the President's Men on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
9 April 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
At times it looked like it might cost them their jobs, their reputations, and maybe even their lives. more
Plot:
Reporters Woodward and Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Nixon's resignation. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Who do you read? Good Roger, or Bad Roger?
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 10 December 2009, 7:39 AM, PST)

The Forgotten: Head Shots
 (From The Auteurs. 5 December 2009, 4:23 AM, PST)

User Comments:
All the presidents crooks! more (148 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
138 min | Spain:125 min (TV version)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
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

Trivia:
Although he wasn't keen on the idea of a film being made in his offices, Post editor Ben Bradlee realized that by co-operating he would have a better chance of influencing the production. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Bernstein is interviewing Judy Hobeck she says that in a 2 day period, 6 million dollars came in. When Woodward and Bernstein were going over the notes of the interview, Bernstein says that in a 6 day period, 6 million dollars came in. more
Quotes:
Ben Bradlee: Bernstein, are you sure on this story?
Carl Bernstein: Absolutely.
Ben Bradlee: Woodward?
Carl Bernstein: I'm sure.
Ben Bradlee: I'm not. It still seems thin.
Howard Simons: Get another source.
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Brady Bunch Hour: (#1.5)" (1977) more
Soundtrack:
Concerto in C for two trumpets more

FAQ

Who was Deep Throat?
Is this film based on a book?
more
55 out of 74 people found the following comment useful.
All the presidents crooks!, 9 July 2005
10/10
Author: Graham Watson from Gibraltar

We now know that it was the FBI's number two man and J Edger Hoover loyalist W Mark Felt who fingered Nixon!

I'd recommend this movie, but with warnings attached to this! Firstly, Redford and Hoffman were at their best during the 1970's and their performances don't disappoint, I'm sure that they also depicted their respected characters Woodward and Bernstein very well too as they both come across as very believable as reporters or at least the stereotype version. The unkept tardy look, untidy apartments, smoking, corduroy trousers, fast food and neck ties hanging down with unbuttoned collar an shirt — you get the picture!

Also, For any foreigner who is interested in American political science, there are about six historical events that dominate US history. To most objective historians the declaration of independence, the US civil war and it's aftermath, the 'New Deal', the defeat of the axis powers in WWII, civil rights or even the collapse of the Soviet empire and the Berlin wall would be tops. However to the American baby-boomer generation, it is JFK's assassination, anti-Vietnam war movement, Woodstock, Richard Nixon's forced resignation and Bill Clinton's come from behind win against George Bush in 1992. Therefore 'All the president's men' is a nostalgic trip down memory lane!

Although the movie is clearly dated, (imagine being a journalist today without a desktop computer, a lap top computer, email, and a cell phone) it does entertain and the pacing I think is effective as it portrays the painstaking work required for investigate journalism. Redford and particularly Hoffman are believable as reporters and the movie is supported by some of the finest character actors about at the time. Hal Holbrook and Jason Robards jockey for the third spot honors with Holbrook probably edging it as the mysterious deep throat. He steals the scenes in the garage. I think there are three times he and Woodward meet and they are some of the most compelling scenes of the whole movie. Alan Pakulas style of directing certainly hit the sweet spot here.

Although it's well paced and it keeps your attention, the film flounders at various levels because the whole unraveling of events and the various connections between the burglars link to CREEP (campaign to reelect the president) and their link to members of Nixons inner circle is not clear. Consequently, the movie ends what appears to be in January of 1973 but Nixon resigned 18 months later? They should have jumped forward to that point before the movie finished. The viewer is left completely confused and frustrated.

Although having Knowledge of the Watergate break in and the Nixon resignation it's impossible to keep up with what is going on. Names such as Liddy, Hunt, Mitchell, Magruder and Dean are banded about and come up all the time but often you don't know who they are? Some narration would have been very helpful!

However, although Woodward and Bernstein deserve credit for keeping the story alive when nobody else was interested but it in reality was the tapes that finally buried Nixon. Once the special prosecutor and the public were able to hear is voice talking about the investigation his presidency was finished, without the tapes he probably would have survived.

How much of the facts portrayed in the film are fiction I suppose nobody will ever know? If I ever run into Woodward and Bernstein I'll ask them! Also for anybody who's curious on who Woodwards 'deep throat' character is they will be disappointed, as it is not revealed in any way, although that is academic now. Check the movie out!

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (148 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for All the President's Men (1976)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
60 Minutes Watergate 20th anniversary special warnchris
how did Robards win an Oscar? godzilla1991
Jason Robards vs. Laurence Olivier vs. Burgess Meredith impossibledreamer
I have a wife and a family and a dog and a cat. makeminemomus
Redford's not acting, he's truthing! Ghostiejo
Who was that actress? digartetc
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Dick Frost/Nixon Missing Shattered Glass Nixon
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Drama section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.