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The enthralling true story of how journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward exposed one of the biggest political scandals in American history. Q&A with Carl Bernstein to follow.
Watergate looms large in both American political consciousness and in the mythos surrounding the practice of investigative reporting. Based on the bestselling book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, whose reporting on Watergate won a Pulitzer Prize for the Washington Post, Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman portray the journalists as they work to unravel the scandal that ultimately led to the resignation of President Nixon. [138 min; drama; English]
A Q&A with Carl Bernstein will follow the screening.
Bernstein is currently serving as Indiana University Bloomington's 2024-25 Poynter Chair and Visiting Roy W. Howard Journalist-in-Residence in the Media School. This screening is presented in partnership with the Poynter Center and the Media School.
“All the President's Men is a quintessential American movie: It does a lot of things well and makes it all look simple.” – Joseph Gelmis, Newsday
“A story that has been marshalled with dazzling skill and precision.” – Richard Combs, Sight & Sound
“One of the best movies ever made about American politics.” – Adrian Turner, Radio Times
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