Frost/Nixon
A tenacious British journalist teams up with an ambitious producer to secure a groundbreaking televised confession from a disgraced U.S. president, risking personal relationships and financial ruin to expose the truth before history forgets him.
“400 million people were waiting for the truth.”
Synopsis
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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A crew of 315+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Daniel P HanleyShot by Salvatore TotinoScored by Hans ZimmerDesigned by Michael CorenblithSound by Anthony J Ciccolini IiiCostumes by Daniel OrlandiStunts by Rick AveryVFX by Glenn Allen
Box Office
2008 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$27.4M
US & Canada: $18.6M — 68% of worldwide · International: $8.8M (32%)
Opening weekend: $181K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $247K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3 theaters
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Also known as
- Frost/Nixon : L'Heure de véritéfr
- (Bulgarian)Фрост/Никсън
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United KingdomOct 15, 2008
- GreeceNov 23, 2008
- United StatesDec 5, 2008
- AustraliaDec 26, 2008
- BelgiumJan 14, 2009
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Cast & Crew
315 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Frank Langella
as Richard Nixon
Michael Sheen
as David Frost
Kevin Bacon
as Jack Brennan
Sam Rockwell
as James Reston, Jr.
Matthew Macfadyen
as John Birt
Oliver Platt
as Bob Zelnick
Rebecca Hall
as Caroline Cushing
Toby Jones
as Swifty Lazar
Andy Milder
as Frank Gannon
Kate Jennings Grant
as Diane Sawyer
Gabriel Jarret
as Ken Khachigian
Jim Meskimen
as Ray Price
Supporting cast
96Patty Mccormack
as Pat Nixon
Geoffrey Blake
as Interview Director
Clint Howard
as Lloyd Davis
Rance Howard
as Ollie
Gavin Grazer
as White House Director
Simon James
as Frost Show Director
Eloy Casados
as Manolo Sanchez
Jay White
as Neil Diamond
Wil Albert
as Sammy Cahn
Keith Mackechnie
as Marv Minoff
Penny L Moore
as Lady with Dachshund
Janneke Williamson
as Frost's Female Assistant
David Ross Paterson
as Birt TV Show Presenter
Jennifer Hanley
as Makeup Woman
Robert Pastoriza
as Interview Cameraman
Louie Mejia
as Interview Cameraman
Kevin P Kearns
as Fan at Airport
David Kelsey
as Smith House Reporter
James Ritz
as Smith House Reporter
Pete Rockwell
as Smith House Reporter
Ned Vaughn
as Secret Serviceman
Simone Kessell
as Airport Check-In Woman
Bp Major
as Australian Stage Manager
Noah Craft
as Australian Stage Director
Talley Singer
as Stewardess
Gregory H Alpert
as White House Cinematographer
Kimberly Robin
as Ma Maison Girl
Michelle Manhart
as Disco Girl
Steve Kehela
as Premiere Reporter
Antony Acker
as Premiere Reporter
John Kerry
as Man at Disco
Jenn Gotzon
as Tricia Nixon
Googy Gress
as Network Executive
Marc Mcclure
as Network Executive
Joe Spano
as Network Executive
Jason Suhrke
as Press Reporter
Mickie Banyas
as Fina Sanchez
Jay Bird
as Vietnam Protestor
Michael Patrick Breen
as Houston Ballroom Diner
Scott Bryson
as John Bryson
Shawn Card
as Photographer
Marianne Chambers
as Frost's Blonde
John Chancellor
as Self
Rich Cohen
as Secret Service Agent #2
Danielle Cooper
as Playmate
Alexandria Cree
as Julie Nixon
Walter Cronkite
as Self
Eve Curtis
as Sue Mengers
John Dean
as Self
Sam Ervin
as Self
Joe Fedio
as Secret Service Agent
Gerald Ford
as Self
Maggie Grant
as Australian Reporter
Alan Gray
as Orthodontist
Darbi Gwynn
as Photo Mistress w, Michael Sheen in airport scene
Christopher Haskell
as Man in Restaurant
Jimmy Heck
as Bouncer
Kristina Hughes
as White House Aide
Candy Ibarra
as Nightclub Entourage
Rachael Jane
as Socialite
Dave Johnson
as Nightclub Patron
Christopher Jude
as Smith House Press, Reporter
Adam Karst
as Huston Ballroom
Samantha Kelly
as Dolan's Mother
Shaun R L King
as Vietnam Protestor
Ariel Lazarus
as Playboy Bunny
Paula Lemes
as Woman in the Sofá
Steve Longmuir
as Cameraman
John Luder
as Staffer
Les Mahoney
as TV Reporter
Dasha Mironova
as Model
Victoria Monroe
as Disco Dancer
Roger Mudd
as Self
Andrew Jackson Murphy
as Club Goer
Susanna Musotto
as Tennis Player
Eddie Napolillo
as Smith Crew
Robert Phares
as White House Aide
Bill Porter
as Houston Ball Room Attendee
Yvette Rachelle
as Playboy Bunny
John Robert
as Heathrow Businessman
Chris Roessner
as Surfer
Howard J Rosen
as Secret Service Agent
Andrea Russell
as Nightclub Patron
James Seaman
as Passenger
Eric Sevareid
as Self
Evan Silverman
as Smith Crew
Mark Simich
as Hugh Hefner
Cecelia Specht
as Australian Talk Show Script Girl
Arne Starr
as Business Man
Mark Strohman
as Heathrow Businessman
Chris Thompson
as Valet
Robert Trout
as Self
Robson Vieira
as Swimmer
Holly Weber
as Playboy Playmate
Aaron White
as Secret Serviceman
Denise Winsor
as Airport Passenger
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
19Brian Grazer
Producer, Producers
David Bernardi
executive producer
Debra Hayward
executive producer
Eric Fellner
Producer, Producers
Glenn Allen
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Karen Kehela Sherwood
executive producer
Kathleen Mcgill
associate producer
Liza Chasin
executive producer
Louisa Velis
associate producer
Matthew Byam Shaw
executive producer
Michael Dillon
digital intermediate assistant producer (uncredited)
Michael Kennedy
digital intermediate producer
Moises Cruz
dailies producer
Peter Morgan Nm0604948
executive producer
Richard Friedlander
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Ron Howard
Producer
Tim Bevan
Producer, Producers
Todd Hallowell
executive producer
William M Connor
associate producer
Other crew
198Asleigh Hall
accounting clerk
Josh Deceuster
accounting clerk
Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer
Steve Finnigan
adr recordist
Jeremy Braben
aerial director of photography: UK
Mark Colbert
asset representative
Paul Schmitz
assistant director: second unit / second assistant director
Carolyn Calvert
assistant editor (as Carolyn Horton)
Jacquelyn Karambelas
assistant editor (as Jacquelyn Dean)
George Alvarezzo
assistant location manager (as Jorge Luis Alvarezzo)
Justin Haut
assistant production coordinator
Kate Bailey
assistant production coordinator: Working Title
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