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The Final Days (1989 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Final Days' is a 1989 television movie adaptation of the 1976 book written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The movie is directed by Richard Pearce and follows the events in the Nixon White House after the 'Washington Post's Watergate revelations.
Plot
J. Fred Buzhardt inadvertently reveals the existence of a taping system to the Watergate Committee minority counsel. After the committee's majority counsel discovers the information, Alexander Butterfield is interviewed and confirms the taping system's existence.
Four days after the Yom Kippur War, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns. Nixon turns over the tapes after the resignations of Elliot Richardson and William Ruckelshaus.
Later at his Key Biscayne home, Nixon holds his "I'm not a crook" press conference. James D. St. Clair is hired as Nixon's defense lawyer.
Featured cast
Awards and nominations
1990 Casting Society of America (Artios)
*Nominated Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week: 'Susan Bluestein'1990 Emmy Awards
*Nominated Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie: 'Fred Murphy'*Nominated Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: 'Richard Pearce'
*Nominated Outstanding Made For Television Movie: 'Stu Samuels, Richard L. O'Connor, Susan Weber-Gold'
*Nominated Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: 'Hugh Whitemore'
1990 Golden Globe Awards
*Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Miniseries or Television Film: 'Lane Smith'See also
* 'All the President's Men', 1976 film
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