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In 1971, an American military analyst uncovers the depths of the US government's deceptions about the futility of the Vietnam War, and takes action by copying top-secret documents that would become the Pentagon Papers. Washington Post owner Kay Graham and her editor Ben Bradlee discover The New York Times is preparing an explosive expose on those papers and, determined to compete, set out to publish them first. Steven Spielberg's fact-based drama, starring Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson and Bob Odenkirk
2017
HD
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16x9
strong-language
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Biopic
Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Meryl Streep
(Actor)
.. Kay Graham
Tom Hanks
(Actor)
.. Ben Bradlee
Sarah Paulson
(Actor)
.. Tony Bradlee
Bob Odenkirk
(Actor)
.. Ben Bagdikian
Tracy Letts
(Actor)
.. Fritz Beebe
Bradley Whitford
(Actor)
Steven Spielberg
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Meryl Streep
(Actor)
.. Kay Graham
Born:
June 22, 1949
in
New Jersey
Best Known For:
Her ability to master any accent.
Early-life:
Mary Louise Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey, on June 22, 1949. A popular high school student, she was a cheerleader and homecoming queen. She always wanted to be a performer, but her first ambition was to be an opera star. She didn't consider acting until she began treading the boards at Vassar College. On completing her degree, Streep enrolled at the Yale School of Drama. While waiting for her big break, she worked as a waitress.
Career:
Streep started out on the New York stage before making her TV and film debuts in 1977 in Secret Service and Julia respectively. She received her first Oscar nomination a year later for The Deer Hunter and has been nominated a further 17 times - a record - with wins for Kramer vs Kramer, Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady. Other acclaimed projects include Holocaust, The French Lieutenant's Woman, Silkwood, Out of Africa, A Cry in the Dark, Postcards from the Edge, The Bridges of Madison County, The Hours, Adaptation, The Devil Wears Prada, Angels in America and box-office smash Mamma Mia! Other recent hits include Doubt, It's Complicated and Julie and Julia.
Quote:
"Let's face it, we were all once three-year-olds who stood in the middle of the living room and everybody thought we were so adorable. Only some of us grow up and get paid for it."
Trivia:
Streep donated her wardrobe from The Devil Wears Prada (2006) to a charity auction.
Tom Hanks
(Actor)
.. Ben Bradlee
Born:
July 09, 1956
in
California
Best Known For:
Winning Oscars for Forrest Gump and Philadelphia
Early-life:
Born in California in 1956, Tom Hanks grew up in what he calls a "fractured" family. His parents were pioneers in the development of marriage dissolution law in that state, and Tom moved around a lot, living with a succession of step-families. Eager for a career in acting, he auditioned for a community theater play, was invited by the director of that play to go to Cleveland, and there his acting career started.
Career:
After several TV roles, Hanks made the transition to movies and became one of the biggest stars of the past three decades. His breakthrough came in 1984's Splash, and was followed by hit after hit, including Bachelor Party and Dragnet. When he took the lead in Oscar-nominated Big in 1988, he transformed a simple comedy into something much more powerful, before truly proving his acting credentials with an Oscar-winning turn as an Aids-afflicted laweyer in Philadeplhia. He gave terrific turns in romantic comedies like Sleepless in Seattle, then another Oscar followed for Forrest Gump. Many expected him to garner a third for Saving Private Ryan. He has been a successful director of several projects and helped bring iconic TV projects like Band of Brothers to the screen. Recent hits include The Da Vinci Code and its follow-up, and the Toy Story films.
Quote:
"My wife keeps on telling me my worst fault is that I keep things to myself and appear relaxed. But I am really in a room in my own head and not hearing a thing anyone is saying."
Sarah Paulson
(Actor)
.. Tony Bradlee
Born:
December 17, 1974
in
Tampa, Florida
Bob Odenkirk
(Actor)
.. Ben Bagdikian
Tracy Letts
(Actor)
.. Fritz Beebe
Bradley Whitford
(Actor)
Steven Spielberg
(Director)
Born:
December 18, 1946
in
Cincinnati, Ohio
Best Known For:
Creating some of the biggest blockbusters in film history.
Early-life:
Steven Allan Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Father Arnold and mum Leah split when he was young. Inspired by old war films, he made the drama Escape to Nowhere when he was 13. That won him the first of many awards. He dropped out of university but his early offerings, Firelight and Amblin, garnered much acclaim. He then landed a job at Universal Studios, where he directed TV movies.
Career:
Spielberg's 1971 thriller Duel paved the way for feature film The Sugarland Express, a modest hit. In 1975, Jaws started a long run of successes, including the Indiana Jones films, ET, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. He also co-founded studio Dreamworks SKG, which has backed various hits, including Shrek, American Beauty and Gladiator. Spielberg's recent films include The Terminal, Munich and War of the Worlds. He has also worked as the producer on a string of hit films, including The Goonies, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Back to the Future trilogy, the Transformers trilogy, and True Grit. His recent work includes The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, War Horse and Lincoln. He won an Oscar for Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List and an honorary award in 1987.
Quote:
"Once a month the sky falls on my head, I come to, and I see another movie I want to make."
Trivia:
His net worth in 2010 was estimated to be $3billion.
