Frost/Nixon

Movie

2008

2h 2m

English

Drama, History

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Frost/Nixon

Movie

2008

2h 2m

English

Drama, History

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For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost's team harboured doubts about their boss's ability to hold his own. But as the cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted.

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Cast

David Frost

Richard Nixon

Jack Brennan

James Reston Jr.

John Birt

Bob Zelnick

Caroline Cushing

Swifty Lazar

Frank Gannon

Diane Sawyer

Ken Khachigian

Ray Price

Pat Nixon

Interview Director

Lloyd Davis

Ollie

White House Director

Frost Show Director

Manolo Sanchez

Neil Diamond

Sammy Cahn

Marv Minoff

Lady with Dachshund

Hugh Hefner

Frost's Female Assistant

Directed By: Ron Howard

Written By: Peter Morgan (Screenplay)

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jekyl6669 says...

8 years ago

That was way more engaging than I was expecting, especially considering the subject matter and coming from Howard. Knock out performances from the two leads. Playing the interview out like a boxing match was brilliant.

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siggi963 says...

2 months ago

Brilliantly acted movie about the true story of this very special Interview with Richard Nixon after his disgrace.

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soonertbone says...

2 years ago

I may be overrating this movie for the same reason as The Queen–it’s a great historical story and one I didn’t know about ahead of time. A documentary probably would have been just as good.

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Jordyep says...

2 years ago

This is decent, it checks all the boxes you want out of your typical awards contender. It’s way too predictable for its own good though, the set-ups in the first act are so on the nose that you know beat for beat how this is going to play out. Also, while the movie is competent visually and sonically, it’s also a bit by the numbers. There’s not really an interesting artistic touch at any point, the presentation isn’t super memorable besides those occasional interview inserts. I also wish it would’ve gone a little more in depth about the Watergate scandal, it’s very much kept on the side with one of the key developments in the story being skimmed through as a montage. Still, the main two characters are very interesting, and the acting and story are too well done to neglect. 6/10

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GenerationofSwine

2 years ago

I guess I'm giving it a 10 out of 10 for the acting, for the lighting, and for the attempt.

In other words this is a movie that you want to watch, a movie that will probably be enjoyed (unless you find movies like this boring, and, if you do, you've already made up your mind not to watch it).

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brightonguy

4 years ago

I watched this film without knowing almost anything about the actual events that are depicted in this film. What a surprise it was! The cast did an amazing job to reflect the actual characters in history while the director did a stellar job in representing it.

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CinemaSerf

3 weeks ago

Though it really only comes alive in the last half hour, this is still a powerful dramatisation of the setting up and execution of the interviews between the disgraced US President (Frank Langella) and the enthusiastic British talk show host (Michael Sheen). It was the latter who initiated a proposa More

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