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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

The man who took on the White House

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TV MovieDocumentary

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An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

04 December 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Bradlee

Ben Bradlee

Self (archive footage)

Carl Bernstein

Carl Bernstein

Self

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self

Jim Lehrer

Jim Lehrer

Self

Sally Quinn

Sally Quinn

Self

Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward

Self

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Norman Lear

Norman Lear

Self

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

John Dean

John Dean

Self (archive footage)

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Self

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Self (archive footage)

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Self (archive footage)

John Kerry

John Kerry

Self (archive footage)

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