Frost/Nixon
“400 million people were waiting for the truth.”
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. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost's team harboured doubts about their boss's ability to hold his own. But as the cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted.
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Cast
50 people
Frank Langella
Richard Nixon
Known for
The Ninth Gate
The Americans
Michael Sheen
David Frost
Known for
Passengers
Good Omens
Kevin Bacon
Jack Brennan
Known for
Sleepers
Tremors
Rebecca Hall
Caroline Cushing
Known for
Godzilla vs. Kong
Iron Man 3
Toby Jones
Swifty Lazar
Known for
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
MobLand
Matthew Macfadyen
John Birt
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Succession
Oliver Platt
Bob Zelnick
Known for
The Bear
Chicago Med
Sam Rockwell
James Reston Jr.
Known for
Moon
Iron Man 2
Clint Howard
Lloyd Davis
Known for
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Jungle Book
Patty McCormack
Pat Nixon
Known for
The Bad Seed
The Master
Andy Milder
Frank Gannon
Known for
Weeds
Seven Pounds
Kate Jennings Grant
Diane Sawyer
Known for
Love & Other Drugs
Notorious
Ron Howard Director · Peter Morgan Screenplay Hans Zimmer Composer
Worldwide gross $27M · Budget $25M · United States release December 5, 2008
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$27,426,335
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Production
Working Title
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Relativity Media
Production
Working Title Films
Production
France · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 15, 2008
Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
United States · December 5, 2008
Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Austria
February 6, 2009 · Digital
Brazil
December 5, 2008 · Theatrical
Canada
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 19, 2009 · Digital
France
April 1, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
September 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 29, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
February 28, 2009 · Digital
Kazakhstan
March 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 15, 2009 · Theatrical
May 14, 2009 · Physical · DVD
February 8, 2014 · TV · RTL 7
Poland
February 13, 2009 · Digital
Portugal
January 22, 2009 · Theatrical
October 25, 2022 · Digital · SkyShowtime Portugal
Romania
October 15, 2008 · Theatrical
Russia
February 5, 2009 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 12, 2009 · Digital
United Kingdom
January 23, 2009 · Theatrical
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