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Plot Outline: A drama about the Washington Post’s role in exposing the Pentagon Papers in 1971.
Who's Involved:
Tom Hanks, Jesse Plemons, Steven Spielberg, Amy Pascal, Zach Woods, Meryl Streep, Alison Brie, David Cross, Tracy Letts, Josh Singer, Matthew Rhys, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Bradley Whitford, Bob Odenkirk, Liz Hannah, Sarah Paulson, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Stuhlbarg, Carrie Coon, Rachel O’Connor
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
Rating Reason: language and brief war violence
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
In June 1971, The New York Times, the Washington Post and the nation’s major newspapers took a brave stand for freedom of speech and reported on the Pentagon Papers, the massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned four decades and four US Presidents. At the time, the Post’s Katherine Graham (Streep) was still finding her footing as the country’s first female newspaper publisher, and Ben Bradlee (Hanks), the paper’s volatile, driven editor, was trying to enhance the stature of the struggling, local paper. Together, the two formed an unlikely team, as they were forced to come together and make the bold decision to support The New York Times and fight the Nixon Administration’s unprecedented attempt to restrict the first amendment.
Official Synopsis
Also known as
- Pentagon Papers
- The Post
- Untitled Steven Spielberg
- The Papers
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Who stars in The Post: Cast List
Who's making The Post: Crew List
A look at the The Post behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Steven Spielberg last directed Steven Spielberg 2026 Project and Disclosure Day. The film's writer Liz Hannah last wrote Lee and Land.
Producers
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Amy Pascal
Steven Spielberg
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Production: What we know about The Post?
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - August: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2017 - June: The film was set to Production status.
Began principal photography in New York on Tuesday, May 30th.
- 2017 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2016 - November: The film was set to Development status.
The Post Release Date: When was the film released?
The Post was a limited release in 2017 on Friday, December 22, 2017. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Father Figures, Downsizing and Pitch Perfect 3.
As a limited theatrical release, The Post will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
The Post DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Post was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 .
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