Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon (2008)

7.3 ? Oct 15, 2008 2h 2m

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama History

Release Date

October 15, 2008

Rating

7.3 /10

Runtime

2h 2m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

David Frost

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Richard Nixon

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Jack Brennan

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

James Reston Jr.

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

John Birt

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Bob Zelnick

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Caroline Cushing

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Swifty Lazar

Andy Milder

Andy Milder

Frank Gannon

Kate Jennings Grant

Kate Jennings Grant

Diane Sawyer

Gabriel Jarret

Gabriel Jarret

Ken Khachigian

Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen

Ray Price

Patty McCormack

Patty McCormack

Pat Nixon

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Interview Director

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Lloyd Davis

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Ollie

Gavin Grazer

Gavin Grazer

White House Director

Simon James

Simon James

Frost Show Director

Eloy Casados

Eloy Casados

Manolo Sanchez

Jay White

Neil Diamond

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Jack

8.0/10

May 21, 2020

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. Would I watch it again? I don't think so. Would I make my friends watch it? Definitely!

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GenerationofSwine

8.0/10

Jan 12, 2023

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). However, it fails in the execution. Frost/Nixon should have been a struggle between minds, a chess game, and because of that it needed to have almost a paranoia to it. A tension that could be felt as one side attempted to take down the other. It missed the opportunity there. Possibly because it was only an interview, possibly because the results of which didn't really matter, either way it missed the tension boat and the film ultimately suffers for it. What could have been All the President's Men turned into something well done, but ultimately forgettable for failure to really develop the mood to set the pace. However, the acting was superb and the film certainly looks great. It is a pleasure to watch, it just never gets to the emotional level it needed to be brilliant and memorable.

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CinemaSerf

7.0/10

May 30, 2024

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 proposal with lawyer "Swifty" Lazar (Toby Jones) to suggest the president might like to tell his story. The Nixon camp considered Frost a bit of a manageable lightweight and decide that if he can raise the $600,000 cash, then why not? It takes a while to negotiate the terms, but by 1977 all is agreed and they sit down for the first in a series of two hour recordings. Despite a strong start, opinions seem to solidify around Frost being, indeed, a bit too weak to elicit anything newsworthy from his savvy political opponent. Luckily, Frost has the viscerally anti-Nixon James Reston (Sam Rockwell) in his camp and some serious research unearths things that are going to make it very difficult for Nixon to continue to try to remain as aloof and statesmanlike as he would like. It's Langella who really comes into his own as, believe it or not, he actually engenders a little sympathy towards the conclusion. That's all history so no jeopardy there, but I think the characterisation of the president was solid and engagingly delivered an image of a man who definitely believed in himself! Sheen is adequate, as is the weakly cast Matthew Macfadyen as producer John Birt and Kevin Bacon as Nixon's right hand man and borderline disciple Jack Brennan. The writing is occasionally potent here and as we are exposed to Ron Howard's version of events, it gradually becomes quite a compelling postulation to watch and opine about.

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