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Frost/Nixon Movie Synopsis
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’s 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.

Frost/Nixon Movie Review and Critic
“Frost/Nixon” rests as a fine motion picture, but it falls short of greatness. While the behind-the-scenes moments in between the interviews never fail to amaze, there’s no denying that “Frost/Nixon” spends too much of its first act on mockumentary footage and unnecessary subplots. There’s really no need to set up fake interviews with the smaller characters not is there much of a point at overly-developing the story’s inconsequential relationship between David Frost and girlfriend Caroline Cushing(Rebecca Hall). Despite these shortcomings, there’s just no denying that the film’s complex character studies of David Frost and Richard Nixon and memorable performances by Frank Langella and Michael Sheen carry “Frost/Nixon.” A movie review and critic By Elliot Zatzkis

Adapted by Peter Morgan from his own successful and acclaimed stage play, ‘Frost/Nixon’ is a typically middlebrow drama from Ron Howard and examines one of the most controversial incidents in recent American history, The Watergate Scandal. Written and subsequently filmed through a prism of fact and fiction, ‘Frost/Nixon’ both recreates and imagines the aftermath of Watergate, from the resignation of Nixon, the negotiations between Frost and Nixon to secure four televised interviews, and finally the interviews themselves. As in both ‘The Deal’ and ‘The Queen’, Morgan takes factual events and uses a degree of creative license for dramatic purposes but also for greater insight into these events. How much of ‘Frost/Nixon’ is factually accurate, it might be difficult to tell, but perhaps the most intriguing element of this adaptation is how it draws parallels between its two protagonists, who are far more alike than either might wish to believe. A movie review and critic By Kevin Wilson

“Frost/Nixon” is a quality production but perhaps isn’t quite good enough to pick up the major prizes during next year’s awards season (Mr. Langella aside, perhaps), for which its release seems to be timed. But it has confidence and a gloss reminiscent of similar period TV portraits like “Quiz Show” or “Good Night, and Good Luck,” and its message that everyone is equal in the glare of the media – including a playboy TV host and a former president – should be one that goes down well with the critics. A movie review and critic By JAMES ROCAROLS

“Frost/Nixon” is an effective, straightforward bigscreen version of Peter Morgan’s shrewd stage drama about the historic 1977 TV interview in which Richard Nixon brought himself down once again. Like the other election year release about a modern Republican president, “W.,” this one isn’t out to “get” its much vilified subject as much as it tries to cast him as something of a tragic victim of his own limitations and foibles–tragic for the perpetrator and his country alike. Frank Langella’s meticulous performance will generate the sort of attention that will attract serious filmgoers, assuring good biz in upscale markets, but luring the under-40 public will pose a significant marketing challenge. Universal release preemed Wednesday night as the opener of the London Film Festival in advance of Dec. 5 Stateside bow. A movie review and critic By Todd McCarthy

Ron Howard (”A Beautiful Mind”/”The Da Vinci Code”/”Apollo 13″) efficiently directs this no-nonsense forthright historical reenactment drama. Frost/Nixon is based on the Broadway play by Peter Morgan that explores David Frost’s 1977 series of TV interviews with former President Richard Nixon (Frank Langella), the only president forced to resign from office. Lightweight and glib Brit TV personality and talk show host David Frost (Michael Sheen), working on Australian TV at the time, even though supposedly in over his head shrewdly gets Nixon in the final episode to finally admit to a cover-up of the Watergate break-in by his staffers of the Democratic National Headquarters. It turns out to be the only time Nixon fessed up to his part in the crime since he was given a full-pardon by incoming President Ford and never had to stand trial. This “no holds barred” interview in Los Angeles, with certain ground rules such as only 25% of the questions were to be on Watergate, gave Frost’s career a boost even beyond his wildest dreams. A movie review and critic By Dennis Schwartz

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Frost/Nixon Data Information
Movie Title : Frost/Nixon
Tagline : 400 million people were waiting for the truth.
Director : Ron Howard
Writer : Peter Morgan
Movie Released : 26 December 2008 (Australia)
Movie Genre : Biography | Drama | History
Plot Keywords: Based On Play | Character Name In Title
Cast: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones, Matthew MacFadyen, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell

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