A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Cast
Meryl Streep
Kay Graham
Tom Hanks
Ben Bradlee
Sarah Paulson
Tony Bradlee
Bob Odenkirk
Ben Bagdikian
Tracy Letts
Fritz Beebe
Bradley Whitford
Arthur Parsons
Bruce Greenwood
Robert McNamara
Matthew Rhys
Daniel Ellsberg
Alison Brie
Lally Graham
Carrie Coon
Meg Greenfield
Jesse Plemons
Roger Clark
David Cross
Howard Simons
Zach Woods
Anthony Essaye
Pat Healy
Phil Geyelin
John Rue
Gene Patterson
Rick Holmes
Murray Marder
Philip Casnoff
Chalmers Roberts
Jessie Mueller
Judith Martin
Stark Sands
Don Graham
Michael Cyril Creighton
Jake
Will Denton
Michael
Deirdre Lovejoy
Debbie Regan
Michael Devine
Copy Chief
Kelly Miller
Copy Editor
Jennifer Dundas
Liz Hylton
Austyn Johnson
Marina Bradlee
Brent Langdon
Paul Ignatius
Michael Stuhlbarg
Abe Rosenthal
Deborah Green
Ann Marie Rosenthal
Gary Wilmes
Punch Sulzberger
Christopher Innvar
James Greenfield
Luke Slattery
NY Times Runner
Justin Swain
Neil Sheehan
Robert G. McKay
NY Times Staffer
Sasha Spielberg
Woman with Package
Bryan Burton
Lafayette Protester
Coral Peña
Nancy
Dan Bittner
Government Lawyer
Kenneth Tigar
Solicitor Griswold
David Aaron Baker
Alexander Bickel
Gannon McHale
Judge Gurfein
Kevin Loreque
Waiter (F Street Club)
Francis Dumaurier
Head Waiter (Oakroom)
Stephen Mailer
Exchange President
Ned Noyes
Lazard Banker
John Henry Cox
Lazard Banker
Dan Bucatinsky
Joe Alsop
David Costabile
Art Buchwald
Johanna Day
Ann Buchwald
Annika Boras
Mrs. Alsop
Carolyn McCormick
Mrs. McNamara
Susan Blackwell
Dinner Wife
Jordan Baker
Dinner Wife
Lauren Lim Jackson
Eastern Air Stewardess
Peter Van Wagner
Harry Gladstein
Angus Hepburn
Judge Gessell
James Riordan
Vice Admiral Blouin
Kelly AuCoin
Kevin Maroney
Cotter Smith
Under Secretary William Macomber
Ben Livingston
Dennis Doolin
Stephen Rowe
Judge Robb
Rick Crom
Supreme Court Marshall
Fenton Lawless
Linotype Printer
Cullen Oliver Johnson
Linotype Printer
JaQwan J. Kelly
Watergate Security Guard
Brett G. Smith
Platoon Leader
Brett Diggs
G.I.
Anthony M Walker
G.I
Saul Alvarez
G.I.
Theis Weckesser
Military Advisor
David Beach
Robert Komer
Shawn Allen McLaughlin
Reporter (Andrews AFB)
Shaun O'Hagan
Harry Rowen (RAND)
Thaddeus Daniels
Rand Corp Guard
Brendan Burke
Rand Corp Guard
Celeste Arias
Lynda Sinay
Sonny Valicenti
Tony Russo
Patrick Noonan
LA Cop
Will Blomker
LA Cop
Amy Russ
White House Assistant
Aaron Roman Weiner
Bob Haldeman
Catherine Wolf
RAND Receptionist
Joel Nagle
Man on Phone
Tom Bair
Rehnquist (Asst AG)
Walter Brandes
18th Street Protester
Juliana Davies
Katherine
Hazel Mason
Pamela
Ginger Mason
Pamela
Sawyer Spielberg
Plaza Protester
Mark Jacoby
Chief Justice Burger
Jon Donahue
Bertram Plain
Seth Barrish
Layout Editor
Clarke Thorell
Layout Editor
Joseph Tudisco
Delivery Man
Steve Witting
NY Times Staffer
Gary Galone
NY Times Staffer
Frank Ridley
NY Times Staffer
Jeremiah Wiggins
NY Times Staffer
Alexander Sage Oyen
Protest Singer
Brittney Johnson
Protest Singer
Caleb Eberhardt
Protest Singer
Don McCloskey
Protest Singer
Estelle Bajou
Protest Singer
Kaylyn Scardefield
Protest Singer
Leslie Kujo
Protest Singer
Lilli Cooper
Protest Singer
Odiseas Georgiadis
Protest Singer
Sean Meehan
Suspicious Man
Steven Kearney
Ehrlichman
Curzon Dobell
Nixon
Matthew Piazzi
Newscaster
Armand Schultz
WTOP-AM Reporter
Jerry Lobrow
G.I. #4
Mark Pinelli
AMEX Photographer
Crew
Angelo Caruso
Digital Film Recording
Steven Spielberg
Director, Producer
Liz Hannah
Writer, Co-Producer
Josh Singer
Writer, Executive Producer
Sarah Broshar
Editor
Michael Kahn
Editor
Kevin Birou
Assistant Editor
James Durante
Assistant Editor
Chris Patterson
Assistant Editor
Andrey Ragozin
Assistant Editor
Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
Michael Hatzer
Digital Colorist
Adam Somner
First Assistant Director, Executive Producer
Anthony Keating
Additional Second Assistant Director
Leah Winkler
Production Coordinator
Tom Karnowski
Executive Producer
Tim White
Executive Producer
Trevor White
Executive Producer
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Producer
Amy Pascal
Producer
Ben Lusthaus
Associate Producer
Rachel O'Connor
Co-Producer
Rick Carter
Production Design
Mitch Dubin
Camera Operator
Alex Worster
First Assistant Camera
Anthony DeRose
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Rick Marroquin
Dolly Grip
John S. Moyer
Steadicam Operator
Karlee Fomalont
Casting Associate
Kate Sprance
Casting Associate
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Rori Bergman
Additional Casting
Grant Wilfley
Extras Casting
Bryan Czerniawski
Set Costumer
Midge Denton
Set Costumer
Michelle Matland
Assistant Costume Designer
Donna Maloney
Costume Supervisor
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Megan Ehrling
Costumer
Hannah Kurland
Costumer
Jonathan Schwartz
Costumer
Jessica Zavala
Costumer
Kay Georgiou
Hair Department Head
Christine Fennell
Hair Department Head
Mitchell Beck
Key Hair Stylist
Gary English
Key Hair Stylist
J. Roy Helland
Hairstylist
Christen Edwards
Hairstylist
Judy Chin
Makeup Department Head
Jane DiPersio
Key Makeup Artist
Marjorie Durand
Key Makeup Artist
Todd Kleitsch
Makeup Artist
Tom Molinelli
Makeup Artist
Carol S. Federman
Makeup Artist
Natalie Young
Makeup Artist
Bartosz Nalazek
Second Unit Director of Photography
Catherine Leask
Art Department Assistant
Carlisle Peloquin
Art Department Assistant
Marc Connor
Scenic Artist
Amanda Hagy
Scenic Artist
Christopher Kay
Scenic Artist
Brian Kontz
Scenic Artist
Jana Liptak
Scenic Artist
Tanicia Osuch
Scenic Artist
Kim Jennings
Supervising Art Director
Deborah Jensen
Supervising Art Director
Michael Auszura
Assistant Art Director
Aimee Dombo Desmond
Assistant Art Director
Hinju Kim
Assistant Art Director
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeremy Bowker
Sound Effects Editor
Teresa Eckton
Sound Effects Editor
Brian Chumney
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Hymns
Supervising Sound Editor
Doug Winningham
First Assistant Sound Editor
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Seva Solntsev
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Myers
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Drew Kunin
Sound Mixer
Christof Gebert
Sound Mixer
Michael Scott
Boom Operator
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Jana Vance
Foley Artist
Geoff Vaughan
Foley Artist
Richard Gould
Foley Editor
Chris Manning
Foley Editor
Dee Selby
Foley Editor
Blake Collins
Foley Mixer
Steve Slanec
ADR Supervisor
Tricia Schultz
ADR Coordinator
Dave Wilson
ADR Mixer
Bobby Johanson
ADR Mixer
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Mixer
Jeanette Browning
ADR Recordist
Michael Rivera
ADR Recordist
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Mark Kahn
Lighting Technician
Michael Piekutowski
Lighting Technician
Robert Vuolo
Lighting Technician
Andrew Corbin
Lighting Technician
Matthew Yake
Lighting Technician
Doug Spilatro
Visual Effects Supervisor
Edson Williams
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jennifer Meislohn
Visual Effects Producer
Anwei Chen
Visual Effects Producer
Mare McIntosh
Visual Effects Producer
John Polyson
Visual Effects Editor
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Tom Brown
Music Arranger
Ramiro Belgardt
Music Editor
Alex Kaufman
Dailies Operator
James Boniece
Rigging Grip
Sun Lee
Matte Painter
Rena DeAngelo
Set Decoration
Niko Tavernise
Still Photographer
Jessica Lichtner
Script Supervisor
Peter DeNicola
Electrician
Tim Widdop
Electrician
Glen A. Gregory
Carpenter
Kelly Solomon
Set Decorating Coordinator
Peter Epstein
Stunts
Chris Cenatiempo
Stunts
George B. Colucci Jr.
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Chris Barnes
Stunts
Mark Fichera
Stunt Coordinator
Andre Da Silva
Stunt Double
Michael Arnold
Choreographer
Raquel Cedar
Assistant Property Master
Stuart Dryburgh
Additional Photography
Wyatt Bartlett
Dresser
Kat St. John
Dresser
Bob Peishel
Digital Intermediate Producer
Everette Webber
Digital Intermediate Editor
Kevin Lowry
Key Grip
Shawn C.H. Baron
Key Grip
Mitch Lillian
Key Grip
Steve Ramsey
Gaffer
Denise Woodgerd
Digital Intermediate
Stephani DeLuca
Researcher
William Moore
Generator Operator
Wade Tyree
Generator Operator
Elizabeth Howell
Tailor
Stacia Williams
Tailor
Larry Kaplan
Unit Publicist
Samuel Glen
Armorer
Katalina Iturralde
Ager/Dyer
Maximilian Bode
Graphic Designer
Edward Ioffreda
Graphic Designer
Drew Wills
Graphic Designer
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