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The Final Days (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Emmy Awards
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
144 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1989 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Richard Pearce

Written By:
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein

Actors:
Lane Smith ..... Richard Nixon
Richard Kiley ..... J. Fred Buzhardt
David Ogden Stiers ..... General Alexander M. Haig Jr
Ed Flanders ..... Leonard Garment
Theodore Bikel ..... Henry Kissinger
Graham Beckel ..... Ron Ziegler
James Sikking ..... Elliot Richardson
Richard Venture ..... James St. Clair
Alan Fudge ..... Gerald Ford
Gregg Henry ..... John Dean
Ramon Bieri ..... Judge John J. Sirica
Ann Hearn ..... Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Amanda Wyss ..... Tricia Nixon Cox
Diana Bellamy ..... Rose Mary Woods
Susan Brown ..... Pat Nixon

Synopsis:

How could a U.S. President, recognised as one of the most accomplished international statesmen in world history allow the presidency to be bought to it's knees by such a seemingly insignificant incident. In 1974, President Richard Nixon, pressured by public scrutiny, ordered a federal investigation of the Watergate scandal. The ordeal blew open a covert operation and cover-up which eventually led to charges bought against members of the Nixon administration for obstructing justice, including allegations against the President. This compelling drama traces the activities of Nixon's final days in the office as he and his aids try desperately to repair the damages and clear up all allegations charged. But due to congress' successful investigation which directly implicated Nixon in the cover-up, the feat of impeachment forces him to resign. On the night before his resignation, the fallen president asks a stunned Henry Kissinger, his secretary of state, to kneel down beside him and pray. Struggling with mental anguish and helplessness, he knew there was no chance to escape his ultimate fate.

America has had tragedy upon tragedy to go along with all the triumphs, but few tragedies have ever had as much ink and visual space and time devoted to them as the downfall of the administration of President Richard Nixon due to the Watergate scandal. The 1989 made-for-TV movie THE FINAL DAYS goes inside this uniquely American tragedy as it happened, from the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committe in the Watergate building to the moment on August 9, 1974 when Nixon called it quits.

The Final Days is a 1989 television movie adaptation of the book written by Bob Woodward, and Carl Bernstein. The movie is directed by Richard Pearce and follows the events in the Nixon White House after the Washington Post's Watergate revelations.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 16 March, 2016.