Talky historical drama-thriller about the Watergate cover up

Rating: 9/10 (17 August 2008)

A first rate script and cast come together to make an engaging film based on the book "All The President's Men". Long on realism, intelligence and logic, however, short on suspense. Almost entirely a dialogue and character driven film. From the perspective of two Washington Post reporters played convincingly by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. Slow pacing helps create a realistic feel for how long a complicated story about powerful people can take to eventually come together. The teletype ending provides effective story closure without resorting to a dramatization of a well known historical event in modern American history.
Nominated for 8 Academy Awards. Winner of 4 Oscars including Best Adapted Screenplay.
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