Frost/Nixon
- Original title
- Frost/Nixon
- Year
- 2008
- Running time
- 122 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Peter Morgan. Play: Peter Morgan
- Cast
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- Frank Langella
- Michael Sheen
- Rebecca Hall
- Toby Jones
- Kevin Bacon
- Matthew Macfadyen
- Oliver Platt
- Sam Rockwell
- Andy Milder
- Gabriel Jarret
- Kate Jennings Grant
- Patty McCormack
- Jim Meskimen
- Clint Howard
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Politics. Journalism. Interview. Television. Biography. Based on a true story. 1970s
- Movie Groups
- U.S. Presidents (Biopics)
- Synopsis
- A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon. 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 harbored doubts about their boss' ability to hold his own. But as cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted. Would Nixon evade questions of his role in one of the nation's greatest disgraces? Or would Frost confound critics and bravely demand accountability from the man who'd built a career out of stonewalling? Over the course of their encounter, each man would reveal his own insecurities, ego and reserves of dignity--ultimately setting aside posturing in a stunning display of unvarnished truth.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2008: 5 Nominations for Oscar, including Best Movie, Director2008: 5 Nominations for Golden Globe, including Best Movie, OST, Screenplay2008: 6 Nominations for BAFTA Awards, including Best Film, Director and Actor (Langella)2008: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - Movies of the Year2008: 4 Nominations for Critics' Choice Awards: Best Picture, Director, Actor and Writer2008: Chicago Film Critics Awards: 2 nom. Best Actor (Langella) & Adapted Screenplay
- Critics' reviews
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"Stories of lost crowns lend themselves to drama, but not necessarily audience-pleasing entertainments, which may explain why Frost/Nixon registers as such a soothing, agreeably amusing experience, more palliative than purgative."
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 31 My Top 10 Movies from 2008 (146)
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