Dick Cavett's Watergate

Aug 8, 2014

1h 23m

★ 7.0

Revisit the Watergate drama through the lens of Dick Cavett.

Overview

From 1972 to 1974, the Watergate scandal was frequently a part of “The Dick Cavett Show.” In fact, Cavett was at the forefront of national TV coverage, interviewing nearly every major Watergate figure as the crisis unfolded. With exclusive access to the archive of the show, documenting the scandal in the words of the people who lived it: from the botched burglary at the Democratic National Headquarters; to the must-see TV of the daily Congressional Watergate hearings; to the ongoing behind-the-scenes battle between the White House and “The Dick Cavett Show,” culminating with the resignation of President Nixon on August 9, 1974. Offering a unique opportunity to mark the 40th anniversary of a defining moment in American history.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Crew Neck Productions

Daphne Productions

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Cast

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Tim Naftali

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Carl Bernstein

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John W. Dean

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Bob Woodward

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7.2

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6.3

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2.0

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6.6

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6.0

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6.5

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3.5

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6.8

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6.9

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6.8

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7.0

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7.9

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7.0

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7.3

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5.5

18½

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Dick Cavett's Watergate

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