2008 Fall/Holiday Preview: #17. Frost/Nixon

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#17. Frost/Nixon

Director:
Ron Howard
Writers: Peter Morgan

Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Brian Grazer and Howard
Distributor: Universal Pictures

The Gist: Written by Peter Morgan, this is based on the play and true event of Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with a name to make. 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.

Fact: Actors Frank Langella and Michael Sheen were part of the Broadway show version.

See It: This might be an ideal post-mortem treat after the results of November’s U.S presidency election.

Release Date/Status?: Wide release on December 5th.

 
Eric Lavallée
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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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