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The Post

"Truth be told"

2017-12-22 Drama 1hr 56m

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

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A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

  • Released
    2017-12-22
  • Revenue
    $179,769,467
  • Budget
    $50,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 56m
  • Genre
    Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant, Amblin Entertainment, Pascal Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Star Thrower Entertainment

Crew

Steven Spielberg
Director
Liz Hannah
Writer
Amy Pascal
Producer
Keywords:
vietnam war newspaper journalist washington dc, usa politics 1970s journalism biography based on true story richard nixon pentagon papers government cover-up publisher political thriller

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Cast

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Kay Graham
Tom Hanks

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Ben Bradlee
Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson
Tony Bradlee
Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk
Ben Bagdikian
Tracy Letts

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Fritz Beebe
Bradley Whitford

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Arthur Parsons
Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood
Robert McNamara
Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys
Daniel Ellsberg
Alison Brie

Alison Brie
Lally Graham
Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon
Meg Greenfield
Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons
Roger Clark
David Cross

David Cross
Howard Simons
Zach Woods

Zach Woods
Anthony Essaye
Pat Healy

Pat Healy
Phil Geyelin
John Rue

John Rue
Gene Patterson
Rick Holmes

Rick Holmes
Murray Marder
Philip Casnoff

Philip Casnoff
Chalmers Roberts
Jessie Mueller

Jessie Mueller
Judith Martin
Stark Sands

Stark Sands
Don Graham
Michael Cyril Creighton

Michael Cyril Creighton
Jake
Will Denton

Will Denton
Michael
Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy
Debbie Regan
Michael Devine

Michael Devine
Copy Chief
Kelly Miller

Kelly Miller
Copy Editor
Jennifer Dundas

Jennifer Dundas
Liz Hylton
Austyn Johnson

Austyn Johnson
Marina Bradlee
Brent Langdon

Brent Langdon
Paul Ignatius
Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg
Abe Rosenthal
Deborah Green

Deborah Green
Ann Marie Rosenthal
Gary Wilmes

Gary Wilmes
Punch Sulzberger
Christopher Innvar

Christopher Innvar
James Greenfield
Luke Slattery

Luke Slattery
NY Times Runner
Justin Swain

Justin Swain
Neil Sheehan
Robert G. McKay

Robert G. McKay
NY Times Staffer
Sasha Spielberg

Sasha Spielberg
Woman with Package
Bryan Burton

Bryan Burton
Lafayette Protester
Coral Peña

Coral Peña
Nancy
Dan Bittner

Dan Bittner
Government Lawyer
Kenneth Tigar

Kenneth Tigar
Solicitor Griswold
David Aaron Baker

David Aaron Baker
Alexander Bickel
Gannon McHale

Gannon McHale
Judge Gurfein
Kevin Loreque

Kevin Loreque
Waiter (F Street Club)
Francis Dumaurier

Francis Dumaurier
Head Waiter (Oakroom)
Stephen Mailer

Stephen Mailer
Exchange President
Ned Noyes

Ned Noyes
Lazard Banker
John Henry Cox

John Henry Cox
Lazard Banker
Dan Bucatinsky

Dan Bucatinsky
Joe Alsop
David Costabile

David Costabile
Art Buchwald
Johanna Day

Johanna Day
Ann Buchwald
Annika Boras

Annika Boras
Mrs. Alsop
Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick
Mrs. McNamara
Susan Blackwell

Susan Blackwell
Dinner Wife
Jordan Baker

Jordan Baker
Dinner Wife
Lauren Lim Jackson

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Eastern Air Stewardess
Peter Van Wagner

Peter Van Wagner
Harry Gladstein
Angus Hepburn

Angus Hepburn
Judge Gessell
James Riordan

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Vice Admiral Blouin
Kelly AuCoin

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Kevin Maroney
Cotter Smith

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Under Secretary William Macomber
Ben Livingston

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Dennis Doolin
Stephen Rowe

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Judge Robb
Rick Crom

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Supreme Court Marshall
Fenton Lawless

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Linotype Printer
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Linotype Printer
JaQwan J. Kelly

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Watergate Security Guard
Brett G. Smith

Brett G. Smith
Platoon Leader
Brett Diggs

Brett Diggs
G.I.
Anthony M Walker

Anthony M Walker
G.I
Saul Alvarez

Saul Alvarez
G.I.
Theis Weckesser

Theis Weckesser
Military Advisor
David Beach

David Beach
Robert Komer
Shawn Allen McLaughlin

Shawn Allen McLaughlin
Reporter (Andrews AFB)
Shaun O'Hagan

Shaun O'Hagan
Harry Rowen (RAND)
Thaddeus Daniels

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Rand Corp Guard
Brendan Burke

Brendan Burke
Rand Corp Guard
Celeste Arias

Celeste Arias
Lynda Sinay
Sonny Valicenti

Sonny Valicenti
Tony Russo
Patrick Noonan

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LA Cop
Will Blomker

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LA Cop
Amy Russ

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White House Assistant
Aaron Roman Weiner

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Bob Haldeman
Catherine Wolf

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RAND Receptionist
Joel Nagle

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Tom Bair

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Rehnquist (Asst AG)
Walter Brandes

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18th Street Protester
Juliana Davies

Juliana Davies
Katherine
Hazel Mason

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Pamela
Ginger Mason

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Pamela
Sawyer Spielberg

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Plaza Protester
Mark Jacoby

Mark Jacoby
Chief Justice Burger
Jon Donahue

Jon Donahue
Bertram Plain
Seth Barrish

Seth Barrish
Layout Editor
Clarke Thorell

Clarke Thorell
Layout Editor
Joseph Tudisco

Joseph Tudisco
Delivery Man
Steve Witting

Steve Witting
NY Times Staffer
Gary Galone

Gary Galone
NY Times Staffer
Frank Ridley

Frank Ridley
NY Times Staffer
Jeremiah Wiggins

Jeremiah Wiggins
NY Times Staffer
Alexander Sage Oyen

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Protest Singer
Brittney Johnson

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Matthew Piazzi

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Reviews for The Post
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A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2018-01-31

Firing on all Oscar-bait cylinders, _The Post_ is much more about the facts of the events than an insight into the people involved in them. ... read more

Firing on all Oscar-bait cylinders, _The Post_ is much more about the facts of the events than an insight into the people involved in them. It has some laughs in it, but it's far from a comedy. It's all "what" and no "why", but also, _The Post_ is built on this HUGE will-they-wont-they question with massive ramifications ("Will Nixon and LBJ be exposed") and it's what the whole 108 minute runtime is building up to, but... We already know. The things that happen in _The Post_ are real events that are common knowledge. So it's kind of... The mystery of the moral quandary was answered before you ever pressed play. I think with the state of journalism and even more so the state of politics the way it is now in America, that _The Post_ was a very timely film, and with a cast like this assembled, obviously nobody in it is bad. But does _The Post_ deserve the awards consideration it has gotten? Personally, I don't think it does. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

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A Review by martina.physics 6

Written by martina.physics on 2018-10-07

The movie is very interesting and clearly very curated in the cast and scenography. It tells an important piece of American history and is a... read more

The movie is very interesting and clearly very curated in the cast and scenography. It tells an important piece of American history and is an ode to press freedom. However, I found it rather slow in development and a bit too lost in too many conversations. Lacks a bit of action/movement.

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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 5

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-05-08

**An ambitious film, very solid and with a lot of quality, but which turned out to be forgettable.** I've honestly lost count of the movi... read more

**An ambitious film, very solid and with a lot of quality, but which turned out to be forgettable.** I've honestly lost count of the movies about Nixon I've seen. And I understand that! In the history of the American presidential institution, few presidents have stirred up as much controversy. He was a president who not only was willing to use his whole power, but also who abused from its use. And the media was one of his biggest and most fearsome enemies. In this film, the point of originality is that the focus is never Nixon or Watergate, but the main figures of The Washington Post in the days before the scandal, when it was sued by the White House. It's not that kind of surprising originality, but it's enough. The script has its flaws, one of which is perhaps the attempt to insert the theme of gender equality in a corporate environment. This appears when we see all those men who are very hesitant about taking orders from a woman, even though she is undoubtedly the boss and owner of the company. The 70s were important for the feminist movement, but it was a young and rebellious layer that led the decade, and the role of mature women, like the owner of the Post, may not have been valued as it should have been. However, the theme seems to be lefting in the film, and it ends up frankly underdeveloped from the moment when she basically says “the newspaper is mine, I am the one who gives orders and I answer for them, and whoever does not want to obey can leave”. This strong attitude simply closes the matter. As for factual accuracy, I'm not the best person to talk, I can't say if the film does justice to the events. The strongest point of this film is, without a doubt, the talent gathering. Steven Spielberg ensures an impeccable direction and manages to give us a solid film, which will always, however, be a considerably minor work in his filmography. In addition, we still have a cast of cast-iron strong actors, led by Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. And I don't think I need to say that this film isn't a particularly memorable piece of work for either of them. Perhaps, the film represented a good financial fit for them, just as it certainly represented a privilege for the rest of the cast, who had the opportunity to see them work and, eventually, learn something more, some of those things that are not learned in dramatization courses, but through practical experience. Technically, it's a pleasantly warm film. That third cup of tea that waited too long in the pot and ended up colder, but also thicker. It's the best metaphor to let you understand what I think: the environment and the theme give it density and tension, which, however, does not make it unnerving because it is done in a very moderate way, served cold. There is a period re-enactment effort that looks good, but it was necessary and could not be ignored. The soundtrack, by Williams, is forgettable, not to say mediocre (taking into account the composer's ability). There is a certain ambition in the project. The producers knew they were making a strong film, but the final product was not as good as they would have liked, nor was it memorable.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-05-29

This is essentially a film about the freedom of the press - and how that terrifies even the most "democratic" of institutions. Disillusioned... read more

This is essentially a film about the freedom of the press - and how that terrifies even the most "democratic" of institutions. Disillusioned military analyst (Matthew Rhys) discovers the extent to which the US military had been misleading the government and population about the Vietnam War and takes some sensitive information to the Washington Post (initially, this is more about who gets the scoop - them or the New York Times) but rapidly the Post - edited by Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) decides it must get there first and with the support of it's ballsy publisher Kay Graham (Meryl Streep) they take on the political and judicial establishment to win the right to publish their story. The performances, under Steven Spielberg's direction, are fine - nothing much to write home about. The film is about journalism and the right of all of us to know what's being done in our name (and with our troops/money etc.), and is told in a adequate fashion.

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A Review by Gimly

Firing on all Oscar-bait cylinders, _The Post_ is much more about the facts of the events than an insight into the people involved in them. It has some laughs in it, but it's far from a comedy. It's all "what" and no "why", but also, _Th...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2018-01-31

Firing on all Oscar-bait cylinders, _The Post_ is much more about the facts of the events than an insight into the people involved in them. It has some laughs in it, but it's far from a comedy. It'...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by martina.physics 6

Written by martina.physics on 2018-10-07

The movie is very interesting and clearly very curated in the cast and scenography. It tells an important piece of American history and is an ode to press freedom. However, I found it rather slow i...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 5

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-05-08

**An ambitious film, very solid and with a lot of quality, but which turned out to be forgettable.** I've honestly lost count of the movies about Nixon I've seen. And I understand that! In the hist...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-05-29

This is essentially a film about the freedom of the press - and how that terrifies even the most "democratic" of institutions. Disillusioned military analyst (Matthew Rhys) discovers the extent to whi...

read more