The Post

"Truth be told"

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

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Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Kay Graham

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Ben Bradlee

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Tony Bradlee

Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

Ben Bagdikian

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Fritz Beebe

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Arthur Parsons

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Robert McNamara

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Daniel Ellsberg

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Lally Graham

Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon

Meg Greenfield

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Roger Clark

David Cross

David Cross

Howard Simons

Zach Woods

Zach Woods

Anthony Essaye

Pat Healy

Pat Healy

Phil Geyelin

John Rue

John Rue

Gene Patterson

Rick Holmes

Rick Holmes

Murray Marder

Philip Casnoff

Philip Casnoff

Chalmers Roberts

Jessie Mueller

Jessie Mueller

Judith Martin

Stark Sands

Stark Sands

Don Graham

Michael Cyril Creighton

Michael Cyril Creighton

Jake

Will Denton

Will Denton

Michael

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Debbie Regan

Michael Devine

Michael Devine

Copy Chief

Kelly Miller

Kelly Miller

Copy Editor

Jennifer Dundas

Jennifer Dundas

Liz Hylton

Austyn Johnson

Austyn Johnson

Marina Bradlee

Brent Langdon

Brent Langdon

Paul Ignatius

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Abe Rosenthal

Deborah Green

Deborah Green

Ann Marie Rosenthal

Gary Wilmes

Gary Wilmes

Punch Sulzberger

Christopher Innvar

Christopher Innvar

James Greenfield

Luke Slattery

Luke Slattery

NY Times Runner

Justin Swain

Justin Swain

Neil Sheehan

Robert G. McKay

Robert G. McKay

NY Times Staffer

Sasha Spielberg

Sasha Spielberg

Woman with Package

Bryan Burton

Bryan Burton

Lafayette Protester

Coral Peña

Coral Peña

Nancy

Dan Bittner

Dan Bittner

Government Lawyer

Kenneth Tigar

Kenneth Tigar

Solicitor Griswold

David Aaron Baker

David Aaron Baker

Alexander Bickel

Gannon McHale

Gannon McHale

Judge Gurfein

Kevin Loreque

Kevin Loreque

Waiter (F Street Club)

Francis Dumaurier

Francis Dumaurier

Head Waiter (Oakroom)

Stephen Mailer

Stephen Mailer

Exchange President

Ned Noyes

Ned Noyes

Lazard Banker

John Henry Cox

John Henry Cox

Lazard Banker

Dan Bucatinsky

Dan Bucatinsky

Joe Alsop

David Costabile

David Costabile

Art Buchwald

Johanna Day

Johanna Day

Ann Buchwald

Annika Boras

Annika Boras

Mrs. Alsop

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Mrs. McNamara

Susan Blackwell

Susan Blackwell

Dinner Wife

Jordan Baker

Jordan Baker

Dinner Wife

Lauren Lim Jackson

Lauren Lim Jackson

Eastern Air Stewardess

Peter Van Wagner

Peter Van Wagner

Harry Gladstein

Angus Hepburn

Angus Hepburn

Judge Gessell

James Riordan

James Riordan

Vice Admiral Blouin

Kelly AuCoin

Kelly AuCoin

Kevin Maroney

Cotter Smith

Cotter Smith

Under Secretary William Macomber

Ben Livingston

Ben Livingston

Dennis Doolin

Stephen Rowe

Stephen Rowe

Judge Robb

Rick Crom

Rick Crom

Supreme Court Marshall

Fenton Lawless

Fenton Lawless

Linotype Printer

Cullen Oliver Johnson

Linotype Printer

JaQwan J. Kelly

JaQwan J. Kelly

Watergate Security Guard

Brett G. Smith

Brett G. Smith

Platoon Leader

Brett Diggs

Brett Diggs

G.I.

Anthony M Walker

Anthony M Walker

G.I

Saul Alvarez

G.I.

Theis Weckesser

Theis Weckesser

Military Advisor

David Beach

Robert Komer

Shawn Allen McLaughlin

Reporter (Andrews AFB)

Shaun O'Hagan

Shaun O'Hagan

Harry Rowen (RAND)

Thaddeus Daniels

Thaddeus Daniels

Rand Corp Guard

Brendan Burke

Brendan Burke

Rand Corp Guard

Celeste Arias

Celeste Arias

Lynda Sinay

Sonny Valicenti

Sonny Valicenti

Tony Russo

Patrick Noonan

Patrick Noonan

LA Cop

Will Blomker

Will Blomker

LA Cop

Amy Russ

Amy Russ

White House Assistant

Aaron Roman Weiner

Aaron Roman Weiner

Bob Haldeman

Catherine Wolf

Catherine Wolf

RAND Receptionist

Joel Nagle

Joel Nagle

Man on Phone

Tom Bair

Tom Bair

Rehnquist (Asst AG)

Walter Brandes

Walter Brandes

18th Street Protester

Juliana Davies

Juliana Davies

Katherine

Hazel Mason

Pamela

Ginger Mason

Pamela

Sawyer Spielberg

Sawyer Spielberg

Plaza Protester

Mark Jacoby

Chief Justice Burger

Jon Donahue

Jon Donahue

Bertram Plain

Seth Barrish

Seth Barrish

Layout Editor

Clarke Thorell

Clarke Thorell

Layout Editor

Joseph Tudisco

Joseph Tudisco

Delivery Man

Steve Witting

Steve Witting

NY Times Staffer

Gary Galone

Gary Galone

NY Times Staffer

Frank Ridley

Frank Ridley

NY Times Staffer

Jeremiah Wiggins

Jeremiah Wiggins

NY Times Staffer

Alexander Sage Oyen

Protest Singer

Brittney Johnson

Protest Singer

Caleb Eberhardt

Caleb Eberhardt

Protest Singer

Don McCloskey

Protest Singer

Estelle Bajou

Protest Singer

Kaylyn Scardefield

Protest Singer

Leslie Kujo

Protest Singer

Lilli Cooper

Lilli Cooper

Protest Singer

Odiseas Georgiadis

Odiseas Georgiadis

Protest Singer

Sean Meehan

Sean Meehan

Suspicious Man

Steven Kearney

Ehrlichman

Curzon Dobell

Curzon Dobell

Nixon

Matthew Piazzi

Newscaster

Armand Schultz

Armand Schultz

WTOP-AM Reporter

Jerry Lobrow

G.I. #4

Mark Pinelli

AMEX Photographer

Josh Singer

Josh Singer

Executive Producer

Ben Lusthaus

Associate Producer

Liz Hannah

Liz Hannah

Writer

Liz Hannah

Liz Hannah

Co-Producer

Josh Singer

Josh Singer

Writer

Tom Karnowski

Executive Producer

Peter Epstein

Peter Epstein

Stunts

Anthony Keating

Additional Second Assistant Director

Trevor White

Trevor White

Executive Producer

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Director

Tim White

Tim White

Executive Producer

Amy Pascal

Amy Pascal

Producer

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Producer

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Producer

Adam Somner

Adam Somner

Executive Producer

Janusz Kamiński

Janusz Kamiński

Director of Photography

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Deborah Jensen

Supervising Art Director

Kim Jennings

Supervising Art Director

Samuel Glen

Armorer

Rena DeAngelo

Rena DeAngelo

Set Decoration

Sarah Broshar

Editor

Rick Carter

Rick Carter

Production Design

Ann Roth

Ann Roth

Costume Design

Jessica Lichtner

Script Supervisor

Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Editor

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Supervising Sound Editor

Teresa Eckton

Sound Effects Editor

Jeremy Bowker

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Designer

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brian Chumney

Brian Chumney

Supervising Sound Editor

Marjorie Durand

Key Makeup Artist

Alex Worster

First Assistant Camera

Mitchell Beck

Key Hair Stylist

Steve Ramsey

Gaffer

William Moore

Generator Operator

Bartosz Nalazek

Second Unit Director of Photography

Kevin Lowry

Key Grip

James Boniece

Rigging Grip

Kay Georgiou

Hair Department Head

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

Peter DeNicola

Electrician

John S. Moyer

Steadicam Operator

Tim Widdop

Electrician

Robert Vuolo

Lighting Technician

Jane DiPersio

Key Makeup Artist

Matthew Yake

Lighting Technician

Andrew Corbin

Lighting Technician

Carol S. Federman

Makeup Artist

Niko Tavernise

Still Photographer

Wade Tyree

Generator Operator

Anthony DeRose

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Judy Chin

Makeup Department Head

Mark Kahn

Lighting Technician

Christine Fennell

Hair Department Head

J. Roy Helland

Hairstylist

Gary English

Key Hair Stylist

Todd Kleitsch

Makeup Artist

Tom Molinelli

Makeup Artist

Rick Marroquin

Dolly Grip

Shawn C.H. Baron

Key Grip

Christen Edwards

Hairstylist

Michael Piekutowski

Lighting Technician

Maximilian Bode

Graphic Designer

Andrey Ragozin

Assistant Editor

Michael Auszura

Assistant Art Director

Michelle Matland

Assistant Costume Designer

Catherine Leask

Art Department Assistant

Hinju Kim

Assistant Art Director

Marc Connor

Scenic Artist

Christopher Kay

Scenic Artist

Midge Denton

Set Costumer

Kelly Solomon

Set Decorating Coordinator

Chris Patterson

Assistant Editor

Jonathan Schwartz

Costumer

Wyatt Bartlett

Dresser

Kat St. John

Dresser

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Chris Manning

Chris Manning

Foley Editor

Drew Kunin

Sound Mixer

Jana Liptak

Scenic Artist

Tanicia Osuch

Scenic Artist

Stacia Williams

Tailor

James Durante

Assistant Editor

Stephani DeLuca

Researcher

Aimee Dombo Desmond

Assistant Art Director

Hannah Kurland

Costumer

Amanda Hagy

Scenic Artist

Denise Woodgerd

Digital Intermediate

Katalina Iturralde

Ager/Dyer

Donna Maloney

Costume Supervisor

Everette Webber

Digital Intermediate Editor

Bob Peishel

Digital Intermediate Producer

Carlisle Peloquin

Art Department Assistant

Elizabeth Howell

Tailor

Edward A. Ioffreda

Graphic Designer

Jessica Zavala

Costumer

Bryan Czerniawski

Set Costumer

Kevin Birou

Kevin Birou

Assistant Editor

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Raquel Cedar

Assistant Property Master

Drew Wills

Graphic Designer

Brian Kontz

Scenic Artist

Megan Ehrling

Costumer

Sun Lee

Matte Painter

Doug Spilatro

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dave Wilson

ADR Mixer

Bobby Johanson

ADR Mixer

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Karlee Fomalont

Casting Associate

Mare McIntosh

Visual Effects Producer

Seva Solntsev

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rori Bergman

Additional Casting

Edson Williams

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jennifer Meislohn

Visual Effects Producer

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Supervising Sound Editor

Ramiro Belgardt

Music Editor

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Michael Scott

Boom Operator

Anwei Chen

Visual Effects Producer

Tricia Schultz

ADR Coordinator

Jeanette Browning

ADR Recordist

Christof Gebert

Sound Mixer

Steve Slanec

Steve Slanec

ADR Supervisor

Jana Vance

Foley Artist

Geoff Vaughan

Foley Artist

Doug Winningham

First Assistant Sound Editor

Kate Sprance

Casting Associate

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Polyson

Visual Effects Editor

Richard Gould

Foley Editor

Dee Selby

Foley Editor

Blake Collins

Foley Mixer

Michael Rivera

ADR Recordist

John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Adam Somner

Adam Somner

First Assistant Director

Stuart Dryburgh

Additional Photography

Chris Cenatiempo

Chris Cenatiempo

Stunts

Tom Brown

Music Arranger

Tom Myers

Tom Myers

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George B. Colucci Jr.

Stunts

Grant Wilfley

Extras Casting

Michael Arnold

Michael Arnold

Choreographer

Mark Fichera

Stunt Coordinator

Larry Kaplan

Unit Publicist

Andre Da Silva

Andre Da Silva

Stunt Double

Mitchell Andrew Lillian

Key Grip

Leah Winkler

Production Coordinator

Rachel O'Connor

Rachel O'Connor

Co-Producer

Roy Farfel

Roy Farfel

Stunts

Angelo Caruso

Digital Film Recording

Glen A. Gregory

Carpenter

Natalie Young

Makeup Artist