Frost/Nixon

The story of the electrifying battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced former U.S. president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with a name to make, in the untold story of the historic encounter that changed both: <i>Frost/Nixon</i>.<br /><br />For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost's team harboured doubts about their boss' ability to hold his own. But, as cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted. Would Nixon evade questions of his role in one of the nation's greatest disgraces? Or would Frost confound critics and bravely demand accountability from the man who'd built a career out of stonewalling? Over the course of their encounter, each man would reveal his own insecurities, ego and reserves of dignity — ultimately setting aside posturing in a stunning display of unvarnished truth.<br /><br />Frost/Nixon not only recreates 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 moment when they would sit facing one another in the court of public opinion.