The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

"The man who took on the White House"

2017

1h 30m

7.7(9 votes)

TV Movie

Documentary

Overview

An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century.

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Kunhardt Films

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Carl Bernstein

Self

Carl Bernstein

Acting

Tom Brokaw

Self

Tom Brokaw

Acting

Jim Lehrer

Self

Jim Lehrer

Acting

Sally Quinn

Self

No Image

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Bob Woodward

Self

Bob Woodward

Production

Norman Lear

Self

Norman Lear

Acting

Robert Redford

Self

Robert Redford

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