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DramaHistory

The Post

- Truth be told

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

Release Date : 2017-12-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century FoxDreamWorks PicturesReliance EntertainmentParticipantAmblin EntertainmentPascal PicturesTSG EntertainmentStar Thrower Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The PapersThe Pentagon Papers

Cast

Meryl Streep

Character Name : Kay Graham

Original Name : Meryl Streep

Gender : Female

Tom Hanks

Character Name : Ben Bradlee

Original Name : Tom Hanks

Gender : Male

Sarah Paulson

Character Name : Tony Bradlee

Original Name : Sarah Paulson

Gender : Female

Bob Odenkirk

Character Name : Ben Bagdikian

Original Name : Bob Odenkirk

Gender : Male

Tracy Letts

Character Name : Fritz Beebe

Original Name : Tracy Letts

Gender : Male

Bradley Whitford

Character Name : Arthur Parsons

Original Name : Bradley Whitford

Gender : Male

Bruce Greenwood

Character Name : Robert McNamara

Original Name : Bruce Greenwood

Gender : Male

Matthew Rhys

Character Name : Daniel Ellsberg

Original Name : Matthew Rhys

Gender : Male

Alison Brie

Character Name : Lally Graham

Original Name : Alison Brie

Gender : Female

Carrie Coon

Character Name : Meg Greenfield

Original Name : Carrie Coon

Gender : Female

Jesse Plemons

Character Name : Roger Clark

Original Name : Jesse Plemons

Gender : Male

David Cross

Character Name : Howard Simons

Original Name : David Cross

Gender : Male

Zach Woods

Character Name : Anthony Essaye

Original Name : Zach Woods

Gender : Male

Pat Healy

Character Name : Phil Geyelin

Original Name : Pat Healy

Gender : Male

John Rue

Character Name : Gene Patterson

Original Name : John Rue

Gender : Male

Rick Holmes

Character Name : Murray Marder

Original Name : Rick Holmes

Gender : Male

Philip Casnoff

Character Name : Chalmers Roberts

Original Name : Philip Casnoff

Gender : Male

Jessie Mueller

Character Name : Judith Martin

Original Name : Jessie Mueller

Gender : Female

Stark Sands

Character Name : Don Graham

Original Name : Stark Sands

Gender : Male

Michael Cyril Creighton

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Michael Cyril Creighton

Gender : Male

Will Denton

Character Name : Michael

Original Name : Will Denton

Gender : Male

Deirdre Lovejoy

Character Name : Debbie Regan

Original Name : Deirdre Lovejoy

Gender : Female

Michael Devine

Character Name : Copy Chief

Original Name : Michael Devine

Gender : Male

Kelly Miller

Character Name : Copy Editor

Original Name : Kelly Miller

Gender : Male

Jennifer Dundas

Character Name : Liz Hylton

Original Name : Jennifer Dundas

Gender : Female

Austyn Johnson

Character Name : Marina Bradlee

Original Name : Austyn Johnson

Gender : Female

Brent Langdon

Character Name : Paul Ignatius

Original Name : Brent Langdon

Gender : Male

Michael Stuhlbarg

Character Name : Abe Rosenthal

Original Name : Michael Stuhlbarg

Gender : Male

Deborah Green

Character Name : Ann Marie Rosenthal

Original Name : Deborah Green

Gender : Female

Gary Wilmes

Character Name : Punch Sulzberger

Original Name : Gary Wilmes

Gender : Male

Christopher Innvar

Character Name : James Greenfield

Original Name : Christopher Innvar

Gender : Male

Luke Slattery

Character Name : NY Times Runner

Original Name : Luke Slattery

Gender : Male

Justin Swain

Character Name : Neil Sheehan

Original Name : Justin Swain

Gender : Male

Robert G. McKay

Character Name : NY Times Staffer

Original Name : Robert G. McKay

Gender : Male

Sasha Spielberg

Character Name : Woman with Package

Original Name : Sasha Spielberg

Gender : Female

Bryan Burton

Character Name : Lafayette Protester

Original Name : Bryan Burton

Gender : Male

Coral Peña

Character Name : Nancy

Original Name : Coral Peña

Gender : Female

Dan Bittner

Character Name : Government Lawyer

Original Name : Dan Bittner

Gender : Male

Kenneth Tigar

Character Name : Solicitor Griswold

Original Name : Kenneth Tigar

Gender : Male

David Aaron Baker

Character Name : Alexander Bickel

Original Name : David Aaron Baker

Gender : Male

Gannon McHale

Character Name : Judge Gurfein

Original Name : Gannon McHale

Gender : Male

Kevin Loreque

Character Name : Waiter (F Street Club)

Original Name : Kevin Loreque

Gender : Male

Francis Dumaurier

Character Name : Head Waiter (Oakroom)

Original Name : Francis Dumaurier

Gender : Male

Stephen Mailer

Character Name : Exchange President

Original Name : Stephen Mailer

Gender : Male

Ned Noyes

Character Name : Lazard Banker

Original Name : Ned Noyes

Gender : Male

John Henry Cox

Character Name : Lazard Banker

Original Name : John Henry Cox

Gender : Male

Dan Bucatinsky

Character Name : Joe Alsop

Original Name : Dan Bucatinsky

Gender : Male

David Costabile

Character Name : Art Buchwald

Original Name : David Costabile

Gender : Male

Johanna Day

Character Name : Ann Buchwald

Original Name : Johanna Day

Gender : Female

Annika Boras

Character Name : Mrs. Alsop

Original Name : Annika Boras

Gender : Female

Carolyn McCormick

Character Name : Mrs. McNamara

Original Name : Carolyn McCormick

Gender : Female

Susan Blackwell

Character Name : Dinner Wife

Original Name : Susan Blackwell

Gender : Female

Jordan Baker

Character Name : Dinner Wife

Original Name : Jordan Baker

Gender : Female

Lauren Lim Jackson

Character Name : Eastern Air Stewardess

Original Name : Lauren Lim Jackson

Gender : Female

Peter Van Wagner

Character Name : Harry Gladstein

Original Name : Peter Van Wagner

Gender : Male

Angus Hepburn

Character Name : Judge Gessell

Original Name : Angus Hepburn

Gender : Male

James Riordan

Character Name : Vice Admiral Blouin

Original Name : James Riordan

Gender : Male

Kelly AuCoin

Character Name : Kevin Maroney

Original Name : Kelly AuCoin

Gender : Male

Cotter Smith

Character Name : Under Secretary William Macomber

Original Name : Cotter Smith

Gender : Male

Ben Livingston

Character Name : Dennis Doolin

Original Name : Ben Livingston

Gender : Male

Stephen Rowe

Character Name : Judge Robb

Original Name : Stephen Rowe

Gender : Male

Rick Crom

Character Name : Supreme Court Marshall

Original Name : Rick Crom

Gender : Male

Fenton Lawless

Character Name : Linotype Printer

Original Name : Fenton Lawless

Gender : Male

Cullen Oliver Johnson

Character Name : Linotype Printer

Original Name : Cullen Oliver Johnson

Gender : Male

JaQwan J. Kelly

Character Name : Watergate Security Guard

Original Name : JaQwan J. Kelly

Gender : Male

Brett G. Smith

Character Name : Platoon Leader

Original Name : Brett G. Smith

Gender : Male

Brett Diggs

Character Name : G.I.

Original Name : Brett Diggs

Gender : Male

Anthony M Walker

Character Name : G.I

Original Name : Anthony M Walker

Gender : Male

Saul Alvarez

Character Name : G.I.

Original Name : Saul Alvarez

Gender : Male

Theis Weckesser

Character Name : Military Advisor

Original Name : Theis Weckesser

Gender : Male

David Beach

Character Name : Robert Komer

Original Name : David Beach

Gender : Male

Shawn Allen McLaughlin

Character Name : Reporter (Andrews AFB)

Original Name : Shawn Allen McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Shaun O'Hagan

Character Name : Harry Rowen (RAND)

Original Name : Shaun O'Hagan

Gender : Male

Thaddeus Daniels

Character Name : Rand Corp Guard

Original Name : Thaddeus Daniels

Gender : Male

Brendan Burke

Character Name : Rand Corp Guard

Original Name : Brendan Burke

Gender : Male

Celeste Arias

Character Name : Lynda Sinay

Original Name : Celeste Arias

Gender : Female

Sonny Valicenti

Character Name : Tony Russo

Original Name : Sonny Valicenti

Gender : Male

Patrick Noonan

Character Name : LA Cop

Original Name : Patrick Noonan

Gender : Male

Will Blomker

Character Name : LA Cop

Original Name : Will Blomker

Gender : Male

Amy Russ

Character Name : White House Assistant

Original Name : Amy Russ

Gender : Female

Aaron Roman Weiner

Character Name : Bob Haldeman

Original Name : Aaron Roman Weiner

Gender : Male

Catherine Wolf

Character Name : RAND Receptionist

Original Name : Catherine Wolf

Gender : Female

Joel Nagle

Character Name : Man on Phone

Original Name : Joel Nagle

Gender : Male

Tom Bair

Character Name : Rehnquist (Asst AG)

Original Name : Tom Bair

Gender : Male

Walter Brandes

Character Name : 18th Street Protester

Original Name : Walter Brandes

Gender : Male

Juliana Davies

Character Name : Katherine

Original Name : Juliana Davies

Gender : Female

Hazel Mason

Character Name : Pamela

Original Name : Hazel Mason

Gender : Female

Ginger Mason

Character Name : Pamela

Original Name : Ginger Mason

Gender : Male

Sawyer Spielberg

Character Name : Plaza Protester

Original Name : Sawyer Spielberg

Gender : Male

Mark Jacoby

Character Name : Chief Justice Burger

Original Name : Mark Jacoby

Gender : Male

Jon Donahue

Character Name : Bertram Plain

Original Name : Jon Donahue

Gender : Male

Seth Barrish

Character Name : Layout Editor

Original Name : Seth Barrish

Gender : Male

Clarke Thorell

Character Name : Layout Editor

Original Name : Clarke Thorell

Gender : Male

Joseph Tudisco

Character Name : Delivery Man

Original Name : Joseph Tudisco

Gender : Male

Steve Witting

Character Name : NY Times Staffer

Original Name : Steve Witting

Gender : Male

Gary Galone

Character Name : NY Times Staffer

Original Name : Gary Galone

Gender : Male

Frank Ridley

Character Name : NY Times Staffer

Original Name : Frank Ridley

Gender : Male

Jeremiah Wiggins

Character Name : NY Times Staffer

Original Name : Jeremiah Wiggins

Gender : Male

Alexander Sage Oyen

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Alexander Sage Oyen

Gender : Male

Brittney Johnson

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Brittney Johnson

Gender : Male

Caleb Eberhardt

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Caleb Eberhardt

Gender : Male

Don McCloskey

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Don McCloskey

Gender : Male

Estelle Bajou

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Estelle Bajou

Gender : Male

Kaylyn Scardefield

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Kaylyn Scardefield

Gender : Male

Leslie Kujo

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Leslie Kujo

Gender : Male

Lilli Cooper

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Lilli Cooper

Gender : Female

Odiseas Georgiadis

Character Name : Protest Singer

Original Name : Odiseas Georgiadis

Gender : Male

Sean Meehan

Character Name : Suspicious Man

Original Name : Sean Meehan

Gender : Male

Steven Kearney

Character Name : Ehrlichman

Original Name : Steven Kearney

Gender : Male

Curzon Dobell

Character Name : Nixon

Original Name : Curzon Dobell

Gender : Male

Matthew Piazzi

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Matthew Piazzi

Gender : Male

Armand Schultz

Character Name : WTOP-AM Reporter

Original Name : Armand Schultz

Gender : Male

Jerry Lobrow

Character Name : G.I. #4

Original Name : Jerry Lobrow

Gender : Male

Mark Pinelli

Character Name : AMEX Photographer

Original Name : Mark Pinelli

Gender : Male

Reviews

G

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Firing on all Oscar-bait cylinders, _The Post_ is much more about the facts of the events than an insight into the people involved in them. It has some laughs in it, but it's far from a comedy. It's all "what" and no "why", but also, _The Post_ is built on this HUGE will-they-wont-they question with massive ramifications ("Will Nixon and LBJ be exposed") and it's what the whole 108 minute runtime is building up to, but... We already know. The things that happen in _The Post_ are real events that are common knowledge. So it's kind of... The mystery of the moral quandary was answered before you ever pressed play. I think with the state of journalism and even more so the state of politics the way it is now in America, that _The Post_ was a very timely film, and with a cast like this assembled, obviously nobody in it is bad. But does _The Post_ deserve the awards consideration it has gotten? Personally, I don't think it does. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

M

martina.physics

@martina.physics

2021-06-23

The movie is very interesting and clearly very curated in the cast and scenography. It tells an important piece of American history and is an ode to press freedom. However, I found it rather slow in development and a bit too lost in too many conversations. Lacks a bit of action/movement.

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2023-05-08

**An ambitious film, very solid and with a lot of quality, but which turned out to be forgettable.** I've honestly lost count of the movies about Nixon I've seen. And I understand that! In the history of the American presidential institution, few presidents have stirred up as much controversy. He was a president who not only was willing to use his whole power, but also who abused from its use. And the media was one of his biggest and most fearsome enemies. In this film, the point of originality is that the focus is never Nixon or Watergate, but the main figures of The Washington Post in the days before the scandal, when it was sued by the White House. It's not that kind of surprising originality, but it's enough. The script has its flaws, one of which is perhaps the attempt to insert the theme of gender equality in a corporate environment. This appears when we see all those men who are very hesitant about taking orders from a woman, even though she is undoubtedly the boss and owner of the company. The 70s were important for the feminist movement, but it was a young and rebellious layer that led the decade, and the role of mature women, like the owner of the Post, may not have been valued as it should have been. However, the theme seems to be lefting in the film, and it ends up frankly underdeveloped from the moment when she basically says “the newspaper is mine, I am the one who gives orders and I answer for them, and whoever does not want to obey can leave”. This strong attitude simply closes the matter. As for factual accuracy, I'm not the best person to talk, I can't say if the film does justice to the events. The strongest point of this film is, without a doubt, the talent gathering. Steven Spielberg ensures an impeccable direction and manages to give us a solid film, which will always, however, be a considerably minor work in his filmography. In addition, we still have a cast of cast-iron strong actors, led by Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. And I don't think I need to say that this film isn't a particularly memorable piece of work for either of them. Perhaps, the film represented a good financial fit for them, just as it certainly represented a privilege for the rest of the cast, who had the opportunity to see them work and, eventually, learn something more, some of those things that are not learned in dramatization courses, but through practical experience. Technically, it's a pleasantly warm film. That third cup of tea that waited too long in the pot and ended up colder, but also thicker. It's the best metaphor to let you understand what I think: the environment and the theme give it density and tension, which, however, does not make it unnerving because it is done in a very moderate way, served cold. There is a period re-enactment effort that looks good, but it was necessary and could not be ignored. The soundtrack, by Williams, is forgettable, not to say mediocre (taking into account the composer's ability). There is a certain ambition in the project. The producers knew they were making a strong film, but the final product was not as good as they would have liked, nor was it memorable.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-29

This is essentially a film about the freedom of the press - and how that terrifies even the most "democratic" of institutions. Disillusioned military analyst (Matthew Rhys) discovers the extent to which the US military had been misleading the government and population about the Vietnam War and takes some sensitive information to the Washington Post (initially, this is more about who gets the scoop - them or the New York Times) but rapidly the Post - edited by Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) decides it must get there first and with the support of it's ballsy publisher Kay Graham (Meryl Streep) they take on the political and judicial establishment to win the right to publish their story. The performances, under Steven Spielberg's direction, are fine - nothing much to write home about. The film is about journalism and the right of all of us to know what's being done in our name (and with our troops/money etc.), and is told in a adequate fashion.