"Frost/Nixon" is a new movie due to be released December 5 and is directed by Oscar-winning director Ron Howard. The screen writer, Peter Morgan ('The Queen,' 'The Last King of Scotland') brings to the big screen the scintillating battle between Richard Nixon (Frank Langella), the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost (Martin Sheen), a jet-setting television personality with a name to make. This is the untold story of the historic encounter that changed both: 'Frost/Nixon.'
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon had remained silent, but in the summer of 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview by David Frost to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon intended to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans.
Frost's team on the other hand had doubts about their boss' ability to carry off the interview. A charged battle of wits resulted when the cameras started to roll. Would Nixon dodge questions of his role in one of the nation's greatest disgraces? Or would Frost bravely demand accountability from the man who'd built a career out of stonewalling? Over the course of the interview, each man would reveal his own insecurities, ego and reserves of dignity--ultimately setting aside posturing in a stunning display of unvarnished truth.
"Frost/Nixon" not only re-creates the on-air interview, but the weeks of around-the-world, behind-the-scenes maneuvering between the two men and their camps as negotiations were struck, deals were made and secrets revealed... all leading to the them facing each other in the court of public opinion.
Also starring in this new movie release will be Kevin Bacon, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones and Matthew MacFadyen. "Frost/Nixon" is rated R for some language, with a runtime of 122 minutes.
