The story of a power-hungry U.S. President, and the men he surrounds himself with in order to keep his hold on power. Based on John Ehrlichman's book about the Nixon administration.
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| Cliff Robertson | ... |
William Martin
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| Jason Robards | ... |
President Richard Monckton
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| Stefanie Powers | ... |
Sally Whalen
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| Robert Vaughn | ... |
Frank Flaherty
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| Lois Nettleton | ... |
Linda Martin
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| Barry Nelson | ... |
Bob Bailey
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| Harold Gould | ... |
Carl Tessler
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| Tony Bill | ... |
Adam Gardiner
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| Andy Griffith | ... |
Esker Scott Anderson
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| John Houseman | ... |
Myron Dunn
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Roger Castle
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| Meg Foster | ... |
Jennie Jamison
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Peter Coffield | ... |
Eli McGinn
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Paula Stoner Gardiner
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Joe Wisnovsky
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| Diana Ewing | ... |
Kathy Ferris
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| Lara Parker | ... |
Wanda Elliott
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John Lehne | ... |
Tucker Tallford
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| Alan Oppenheimer | ... |
Simon Cappell
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| Nicholas Pryor | ... |
Hank Ferris
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Frank Marth | ... |
Lawrence Allison
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| Thayer David | ... |
Elmer Morse
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| George Gaynes | ... |
Brewster Perry
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Phillip R. Allen | ... |
Walter Tulloch
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Jimmy Bird
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June Dayton | ... |
Mrs. Monckton
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Jean Howell | ... |
Dorothy Kemp
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Linden Chiles | ... |
Jack Atherton
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Lars Haglund
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Borah Silver | ... |
Burt Saraceni
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Bennett Lowman
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Ozymandias
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Madison Arnold | ... |
Harvey Bass
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James Ray | ... |
Al Donnally
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Richard Gates | ... |
Bernie Tibbetts
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Joan Bailey
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The story of a power-hungry U.S. President, and the men he surrounds himself with in order to keep his hold on power. Based on John Ehrlichman's book about the Nixon administration.
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6 September 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Though just a teenager when I saw this mini-series, I still remember how gripping the drama was. Considering how soon after Watergate it was made, Jason Robarts gave a surprisingly nuanced performance as the president brought down by corruption and dirty tricks. He was bad, but the master criminal was the Haldeman/Ehrlichman character played by Robert Vaughn, whose power increases the more he manages to isolate the president. I felt a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when the president's long-time secretary is pushed aside and Vaughn stands in the doorway, icily refusing her access. His Emmy for this performance was well deserved. The spreading corruption in the White House is fascinating, with stronger characters struggling to break free and weaker ones sinking into panicky treachery. A masterful political drama, and one that should be on video.