Frost/Nixon (2008)

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Director:

Ron Howard

Writers:

Peter Morgan (screenplay)
Peter Morgan (play)

Release Date:

26 December 2008 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

400 million people were waiting for the truth.

Plot:

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon. |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Character Name In Title

Cast

Janneke Arent	...	Sandra
Kevin Bacon	...	Jack Brennan
Mickie Banyas	...	Fina Sanchez
Jay Bird	...	Protester
Gene Boyer	...	Himself
Denise Bradley	...	Jogger
Michael Patrick Breen	...	Houston Ballroom Diner
Scott Bryson	...	John Bryson
Carl Burhanan	...	Himself
Shawn Card	...	Smith House Photographer
Paul Caroul	...	Edward Cox
Kaine Bennett Charleston	...	Sydney TV Director
Jason Ciok	...	Brian
Alexandria Cree	...	Julie Nixon
Eve Curtis	...	Sue Mengers
Joe Fedio	...	Secret Service Agent
Jenn Gotzon	...	Tricia Nixon
Geoffrey Gould	...	Burt's TV programme producer
Kate Jennings Grant	...	Diane Sawyer
Rebecca Hall	...	Caroline Cushing
Christopher Haskell	...	Houston Ballroom Diner
Jimmy Heck	...	Bouncer
Kristina Hughes	...	White House Aide
Gabriel Jarret	...	Ken Khachigian
Toby Jones	...	Swifty Lazar
Kimberley Joseph	...	Evonne Goolagong
Kevin P. Kearns	...	Fan
David Kelsey	...	Reporter
Ken-Ali	...	African traveler
John Kerry	...	Disco man
Simone Kessell	...	Janet
Tammy Klein	...	Tammy
Frank Langella	...	Richard Nixon
Ariel Lazarus	...	Playboy Bunny
Lisa Lee	...	Red Carpet Starlette
Paula Lemes	...	Disco Girl
Matthew Macfadyen	...	John Burt
Keith MacKechnie	...	Marvin Minoff
Michelle Manhart	...	Disco Girl
Patty McCormack	...	Pat Nixon
Louie Mejia	...	Interview Cameraman 2
Jim Meskimen	...	Raymond Price
Andy Milder	...	Frank Gannon
Albert Miranda	...	Airport Traveller
Gene Mitchell	...	Secret Service Agent
Eddie Napolillo	...	Smith Crew
Muna Otaru
David Ross Paterson	...	British TV Show Presenter
Robert Phares	...	White House Aide
Oliver Platt	...	Bob Zelnick
Patricia Prata	...	Ballroom Guest
Yvette Rachelle	...	Playboy Bunny
Kimberly Robin	...	Ma Masion Girl
Pete Rockwell	...	Reporter #3
Sam Rockwell	...	James Reston Jr.
Olga Rosin	...	Waitress
Michael Sheen	...	David Frost
Evan Silverman	...	Smith Crew
Mark Simich	...	Hugh Hefner
Max Elliott Slade	...	Smith Crew
Cecelia Specht	...	Australian TV Show Script Supervisor
Chris Spicer	...	Houston Ballroom Diner
Brett Stoepler	...	Michael York
Mark Strohman	...	Buisness Man Heathrow
Jason Suhrke	...	Press Reporter (voice)
Ned Vaughn
Holly Weber	...	Playboy Playmate
Hayden Wyatt	...	Playboy Bunny

MPAA:

Rated R for some language.

Runtime:

122 min

Country:

USA | UK | France

Language:

English

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Australia:M | Ireland:PG

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Imagine Entertainment

Trivia:

Both Frank Langella and Michael Sheen repeat the roles they created on stage. Ron Howard would only agree to direct if the studio would allow both actors to appear in the film version.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
David Frost: Are you really saying the President can do something illegal?
Richard Nixon: I'm saying that when the President does it, that means it's *not* illegal!
David Frost: ... I'm sorry?

Movie Connections:

References David Frost Interviews Richard Nixon (1977) (TV)