All the President's Men is a
1976 film based on the
1974 non-fiction book of the same name by
Bob Woodward and
Carl Bernstein, the two journalists investigating the
Watergate scandal for the
Washington Post. The film
adaptation starred
Robert Redford and
Dustin Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, respectively; it was produced by Walter Coblenz, written by
William Goldman and directed by
Alan J. Pakula.
Plot
The book, also titled
All the President's Men, was adapted for the screen by
William Goldman. The story chronicles the
Pulitzer Prize-winning
investigative reporting of Woodward and Bernstein from their initial report on the Watergate break-in to their revelation of the
Nixon Administration's corrupt campaign of sabotage against its political rivals. It relates the events behind the major stories the duo wrote for the
Washington Post, naming some sources who had previously refused to be identified for their initial articles, notably
Hugh Sloan. It also gives detailed accounts of Woodward's secret meetings with his source "
Deep Throat", whose identity was kept secret for over 30 years. Only in 2005 was Deep Throat revealed to be former
FBI Associate Director
W. Mark Felt.
Cast
