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The Post (2017)

22/12/2017 (US)•Drama, History•1h 56m
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Truth be told

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Meryl Streep

      Meryl Streep

      Kay Graham

    2. Tom Hanks

      Tom Hanks

      Ben Bradlee

    3. Sarah Paulson

      Sarah Paulson

      Tony Bradlee

    4. Bob Odenkirk

      Bob Odenkirk

      Ben Bagdikian

    5. Tracy Letts

      Tracy Letts

      Fritz Beebe

    6. Bradley Whitford

      Bradley Whitford

      Arthur Parsons

    7. Bruce Greenwood

      Bruce Greenwood

      Robert McNamara

    8. Matthew Rhys

      Matthew Rhys

      Daniel Ellsberg

    9. Alison Brie

      Alison Brie

      Lally Graham

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    A review by martina.physics

    6.0
    Written by martina.physics on Oct 7, 2018

    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.

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$50,000,000.00

    Revenue$179,769,467.00

    Keywords

    • vietnam war
    • newspaper
    • journalist
    • washington dc, usa
    • politics
    • 1970s
    • journalism
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • richard nixon
    • pentagon papers
    • government cover-up
    • publisher
    • political thriller

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