The Secret Man
Movie | |
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German title | The Secret Man |
Original title | Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2017 |
length | 103 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 0 |
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Director | Peter Landesman |
script | Peter Landesman |
production |
Ridley Scott , Giannina Facio , Marc Butan , Gary Goetzman , Tom Hanks , Anthony Katagas , Peter Landesman, Steve Richards , Jay Roach |
music | Daniel Pemberton |
camera | Adam Kimmel |
cut | Tariq Anwar |
occupation | |
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The Secret Man ( English for "The Secret Man", original title: Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House ) is an American spy thriller - biopic from 2017 . It is based on the autobiography of FBI agent Mark Felt , who served as an anonymous source for journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein during the Watergate affair . The regular US theatrical release was on September 29, 2017.
action
In the summer of 1972, after the death of his superior J. Edgar Hoover , the FBI's vice-chief, Mark Felt, expects to become his successor. However, US President Richard Nixon appointed Patrick Gray as the new head of the FBI. An employee Felts, the investigation into the Watergate scandal quickly shelved ad will put triggers the system in Felt doubt. He then decides to give journalists the Washington Post specific information that will lead to the resignation of the US president.
background
The screenplay for The Secret Man was written by the former New York Times journalist Peter Landesman himself.
criticism
On Rotten Tomatoes , 35% of the film critics were positive (95 reviews were evaluated), while 43% of the viewers gave the film a positive rating.
Web links
- The Secret Man in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Secret Man atRotten Tomatoes(English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for The Secret Man . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
- ↑ a b Mark Felt: The Man who brought down The White House. rottentomatoes.com, accessed January 14, 2018 .
- ↑ The Secret Man. Filmstarts.de , accessed on January 15, 2018 .