Movie starts with snips of the Watergate hearings which was Nixon employees breaking into the democratic head quarters and stealing tapes from the democratic office at the Watergate office then his Resigning of the presidency of the United States of America. Right after Ford took office he gave Nixon a pardon from Watergate. Nixon was gonna do an interview with CBS and Mike Wallace, but David Frost outbid CBS for the interview. Frost was working in Australia and flew into LA to do interview. Frost is doing it to try to get into America to get another show not really interested in the politics. Frost had an American show that did not work before this. All the major networks passed over the interview to start with. Frost gets the funding for the Interview from Private funding. David Frost and his team of did research for 2 plus months to prepare for the interview. Jack Brennan Nixon's chief of staff calls Frost to try to make everything negative in the interview under the Watergate story but Frost denies to do it. The interview was done at a place called smith house which was owned by a republican businessman. Nixon before the interview takes verbal stabs at Frost. Frost starts off by asking Nixon about why he didn't burn the Watergate tapes out of the contract. Nixon goes off on a good answer and knocks Frost back on his heels. Nixon giving long answers to take up time. Between interviews David Frost has to go to advertisers to get more funding to pay for the interviews. 2
nd day Frost really buckles down on Nixon about Vietnam and Cambodia. 3rd day was about foreign policy. And Nixon is still running over Frost. Nixon calls Frost and tells him the next interview is gonna be great and he is gonna stomp Frost again. Frost goes right to work and starts doing more work. The last interview is all about Watergate. Frost goes after Nixon about obstruction of justice theory about Watergate. Nixon gets blown back a little. Bringing up the transcripts of Watergate and a cover up that has a lot evidence to it, Nixon backtracks the whole time. Gets him to admit to Watergate. The key quote in the interview is Nixon said he thinks the president does something it isn't illegal. And right before Nixon says he was apart of the cover up his Chief of Staff walks in and interrupts the interview. Nixon says he made mistakes Horrendous ones. Then he admits he was involved in a cover up. Nixon says he let down the American people, the country, and the system of government. And finally says his
political life is over. Frost did something 2 plus years of government investgation failed to do get Nixon to crack. The interview was highest rated news interview in history. David Frost got the cover of TIME for it. Frost went to Nixon's house to say good bye. The man who played David Frost did a great job but i think they miscast Nixon Frank Langella didnt look or sound like Nixon. Is very accurate in the tv interview but there was over 28 hrs of interviews they cut down to 90 minutes.
Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Peter Morgan (Screenplay) Peter Morgan(play)
Release Date: Jan 23 2009 (
usa)
Genre: Drama History
Notable Cast
AWARDS:
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| | Academy Awards, USA | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing
Ron Howard
| Best Achievement in Editing
Mike Hill
Daniel P. Hanley
| Best Motion Picture of the Year
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Eric Fellner
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Frank Langella
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Peter Morgan
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| | American Cinema Editors, USA | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Eddie | Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic)
Mike Hill
Dan Hanley
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| | Art Directors Guild | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Excellence in Production Design Award | Period Films
Michael Corenblith (production designer)
Brian O'Hara (supervising art director)
Greg Van Horn (supervising art director)
Michael E. Goldman (assistant art director)
Jay Pelissier (assistant art director)
Lorrie Campbell (set designer)
Martin Charles (graphic designer)
Susan Benjamin (set decorator)
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| | BAFTA Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award | Best Director
Ron Howard
| Best Editing
Mike Hill
Dan Hanley
| Best Film
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
| Best Leading Actor
Frank Langella
| Best Make Up & Hair
Edouard F. Henriques
Kim Santantonio
| Best Screenplay - Adapted
Peter Morgan
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| | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Critics Choice Award | Best Actor
Frank Langella
| Best Director
Ron Howard
| Best Picture
| Best Writer
Peter Morgan
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| | California on Location Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2008 | Won | COLA | Location Professional of the Year - Features
Gregory Alpert
Tied with Douglas Dresser for Fired Up! (2009).
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| | Casting Society of America, USA | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Artios | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Feature - Studio or Independent Drama/Comedy
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins
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| | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2008 | Nominated | CFCA Award | Best Actor
Frank Langella
| Best Screenplay, Adapted
Peter Morgan
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| | Directors Guild of America, USA | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Ron Howard
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| | Evening Standard British Film Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Won | Evening Standard British Film Award | Best Actor
Michael Sheen
Tied with Pat Shortt for Garage (2007).
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| | Golden Globes, USA | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture
Ron Howard
| Best Motion Picture - Drama
| Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Hans Zimmer
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Frank Langella
| Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Peter Morgan
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| | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2008 | Won | Sierra Award | Best Actor
Frank Langella
| Best Director
Ron Howard
| Best Film Editing
Daniel P. Hanley
Mike Hill
| Best Picture
| Best Screenplay
Peter Morgan
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| | London Critics Circle Film Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | ALFS Award | Actor of the Year
Frank Langella
| British Actor of the Year
Michael Sheen
| British Supporting Actor of the Year
Toby Jones
Also for W. (2008/I).
| Film of the Year
| Screenwriter of the Year
Peter Morgan
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| | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing - Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film
Anthony J. Ciccolini III (supervising sound editor)
Teri E. Dorman (supervising dialogue editor)
Deborah Wallach (supervising adr editor)
David A. Arnold (dialogue editor)
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| | Online Film Critics Society Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | OFCS Award | Best Actor
Frank Langella
| Best Screenplay, Adapted
Peter Morgan
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| | PGA Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award | Theatrical Motion Pictures
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Eric Fellner
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| | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2008 | Won | SDFCS Award | Best Ensemble Performance
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| | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2008 | Won | SFFCC Award | Best Screenplay, Adapted
Peter Morgan
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| | Sant Jordi Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2010 | Won | Sant Jordi | Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
Frank Langella
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| | Satellite Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2008 | Won | Satellite Award | Best Screenplay, Adapted
Peter Morgan
| | Nominated | Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Frank Langella
| Best Director
Ron Howard
| Best Film Editing
Daniel P. Hanley
Mike Hill
| Best Motion Picture, Drama
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| | Screen Actors Guild Awards | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Kevin Bacon
Rebecca Hall
Toby Jones
Frank Langella
Matthew Macfadyen
Oliver Platt
Sam Rockwell
Michael Sheen
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Frank Langella
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| | Writers Guild of America, USA | | Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2009 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) | Best Adapted Screenplay
Peter Morgan
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