All the President's Men (1976) — Screenplay
Two rookie reporters chase a seemingly minor burglary, uncovering a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of the U.S. government.
- Written by
- William Goldman, Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward
- Genre
- Drama, Biography, History
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Length
- 121 pages
This script is a masterclass in investigative journalism pacing, using clipped dialogue and a relentless focus on details to build tension. Goldman's adaptation shows how to make research and shoe-leather reporting cinematically compelling, with a structure that escalates from a small crime to a constitutional crisis.
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