| SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Oscar®-winning director Ron Howard brings to the screen
writer Peter Morgan’s (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland)
electrifying battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced president
with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television
personality with a name to make, in the untold story
of the historic encounter that changed both: Frost/Nixon.
Reprising their roles from Morgan’s stageplay are Frank
Langella, who won a Tony for his portrayal of Nixon, and Michael
Sheen, who fully inhabited the part of Frost onstage in London
and New York.
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 harbored doubts about their
boss’ ability to hold his own. But as cameras
rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted. Would Nixon
evade questions of his role in one of the nation’s greatest
disgraces? Or would Frost confound critics and bravely
demand accountability from the man who’d built
a career out of stonewalling? Over the course of
their encounter, each man would reveal his own insecurities,
ego and reserves of dignity—ultimately setting aside
posturing in a stunning display of unvarnished truth.
Frost/Nixon not only re-creates the on-air interview, but
the weeks of around-the-world, behind-the-scenes maneuvering
between the two men and their camps as negotiations were struck,
deals were made and secrets revealed…all leading to
the moment when they would sit facing one another in the court
of public opinion.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Production Co:
Imagine Entertainment
Working Title Films
In Associations With
StudioCanal
Relativity Media
Release Date:
December 5, 2008 (Limited)
December 28, 2008 (Expands)
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Peter Morgan
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Richard Nixon
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - David Frost
en.wikipedia.org
Production Site
www.workingtitlefilms.com
Production Site
www.imagine-entertainment.com
Facebook Page
www.facebook.com
Netflix Page
www.netflix.com
Rotten Tomatoes Page
www.rottentomatoes.com
Google Page
www.google.com
Youtube Page
www.youtube.com
Youtube - Frost and Nixon clip from the Interview
www.youtube.com
|
