Overview
In the summer of 1971, the Washington Post faces a historic dilemma: whether or not to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret document that reveals the U.S. government knew for decades the Vietnam War was unwinnable. Executive editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) and publisher Kay Graham (Meryl Streep) debate the best course of action in this docudrama, which was directed by Steven Spielberg. Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys, Bob Odenkirk, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sarah Paulson, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Alison Brie, Jesse Plemons, David Cross, Carrie Coon, and Zach Woods co-star.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Steven Spielberg - Director
Tom Hanks
Meryl Streep
Alison Brie
Sarah Paulson
Bradley Whitford
Carrie Coon
Jesse Plemons
Michael Stuhlbarg
Bruce Greenwood
David Cross
Details
- Format: DVD
- Run Time: 116
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 024543470373
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: PG-13 (MPAA) (language and brief war violence)
- Release Date: April 2018
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
4 stars out of 5 -- "On its own considerable merits, THE POST is first class." - 12/07/2017 Empire
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[I]t's one of best and tick-tock timeliest movies of the year....Steven Spielberg's tense, terrific new drama celebrates the passionate bond between a free press and every thinking human being..." - 12/14/2017 Rolling Stone
"THE POST, director Steven Spielberg’s gripping and taut tackling of the Pentagon Papers scandal, takes place in 1971 but happens to be the most politically timely high-profile Hollywood tale of 2017." - 12/06/2017 USA Today
3 stars out of 4 -- "[W]ell-constructed and packed with talented performers....There’s more than enough to like here, including a great ensemble, the best performance from a living legend in years, and, again, a message that feels depressingly timely." - 12/19/2017 RogerEbert.com
"THE POST goes against the contemporary Hollywood grain. Propulsive major studio cinema made with a real-world purpose in mind, it's a risky venture that succeeds across the board." - 12/21/2017 Los Angeles Times
"The Pentagon Papers give THE POST its heft and pulse; the antagonism between the government and the media gives it a shiver of topicality." - 12/21/2017 New York Times
"This is a love letter to journalistic bravery and to the First Amendment, and it is the best movie about newspapers since ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN." - 01/03/2018 Chicago Sun-Times
