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Frost/Nixon

  • 2008
  • R
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
116K
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Frank Langella and Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon (2008)
This is the first theatrical trailer for Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon.
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A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

  • Director
    • Ron Howard
  • Writer
    • Peter Morgan
  • Stars
    • Frank Langella
    • Michael Sheen
    • Kevin Bacon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    116K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writer
      • Peter Morgan
    • Stars
      • Frank Langella
      • Michael Sheen
      • Kevin Bacon
    • 296User reviews
    • 287Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 24 wins & 81 nominations total

    Videos8

    Frost/Nixon: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:31
    Frost/Nixon: Trailer #1
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
    Clip 2:45
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
    Clip 2:45
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
    Frost/Nixon: Reston Tells Frost What He Wants To Achieve With The Interview
    Clip 1:00
    Frost/Nixon: Reston Tells Frost What He Wants To Achieve With The Interview
    Frost/Nixon: Frost Tells Nixon That Only One Of Them Can Win
    Clip 0:52
    Frost/Nixon: Frost Tells Nixon That Only One Of Them Can Win
    Frost/Nixon: Nixon Tells Frost That Their Roles In Life Should Have Been Switched
    Clip 0:53
    Frost/Nixon: Nixon Tells Frost That Their Roles In Life Should Have Been Switched
    Frost/Nixon: Nixon Tells Frost That A President Does Not Committ Illegal Acts
    Clip 0:51
    Frost/Nixon: Nixon Tells Frost That A President Does Not Committ Illegal Acts

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    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Richard Nixon
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • David Frost
    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Jack Brennan
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • James Reston, Jr.
    Matthew Macfadyen
    Matthew Macfadyen
    • John Birt
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Bob Zelnick
    Rebecca Hall
    Rebecca Hall
    • Caroline Cushing
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Swifty Lazar
    Andy Milder
    Andy Milder
    • Frank Gannon
    Kate Jennings Grant
    Kate Jennings Grant
    • Diane Sawyer
    Gabriel Jarret
    Gabriel Jarret
    • Ken Khachigian
    Jim Meskimen
    Jim Meskimen
    • Ray Price
    Patty McCormack
    Patty McCormack
    • Pat Nixon
    Geoffrey Blake
    Geoffrey Blake
    • Interview Director
    Clint Howard
    Clint Howard
    • Lloyd Davis
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Ollie
    Gavin Grazer
    Gavin Grazer
    • White House Director
    Simon James
    • Frost Show Director
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writer
      • Peter Morgan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    History

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Frank Langella and Michael Sheen repeated 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.
    • Goofs
      Frost and Nixon behave as if they've never met before. In real life, Frost interviewed Nixon when he ran for president in 1968. Nixon enjoyed the interview so much that after he was elected, he met with Frost in the White House to discuss producing a television special.
    • Quotes
      • Richard Nixon: That's our tragedy, you and I Mr. Frost. No matter how high we get, they still look down at us.
      • David Frost: I really don't know what you're talking about.
      • Richard Nixon: Yes you do. Now come on. No matter how many awards or column inches are written about you, or how high the elected office is, it's still not enough. We still feel like the little man. The loser. They told us we were a hundred times, the smart asses in college, the high ups. The well-born. The people who's respect we really wanted. Really craved. And isn't that why we work so hard now, why we fight for every inch? Scrambling our way up in undignified fashion. If we're honest for a minute, if we reflect privately, just for a moment, if we allow ourselves a glimpse into that shadowy place we call our soul, isn't that why we're here? Now? The two of us. Looking for a way back into the sun. Into the limelight. Back onto the winner's podium. Because we can feel it slipping away. We were headed, both of us, for the dirt. The place the snobs always told us that we'd end up. Face in the dust, humiliated all the more for having tried. So pitifully hard. Well, to *hell with that*! We're not going to let that happen, either of us. We're going to show those bums, we're going to make 'em choke on our continued success. Our continued headlines! Our continued awards! And power! And glory! We are gonna make those mother fuckers *choke*!
    • Crazy credits
      Michael Sheen and Frank Langella are credited simultaneously before the title. Sheen's name is on a lower level, but further to the left; while Langella's is higher up, but pushed to the right. Therefore, depending on whether you read the card top-to-bottom or left-to-right, either actor can be seen as being credited first.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2008/09 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      By George It's David Frost
      Written by George Martin (as George Henry Martin)
      Performed by Atli Örvarsson

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    • Is "Frost/Nixon" based on a book?
    • Who played Nixon in the stage play?

    Details

    • Release date
      • January 23, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frost/Nixon - La entrevista del escándalo
    • Filming locations
      • Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA(Nixon "San Clemente" Compound)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Working Title Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,622,031
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $180,708
      • Dec 7, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,426,335
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 2m(122 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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