Frost/Nixon (2/9) Movie CLIP - James Wants to Convict Nixon (2008) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
James (Sam Rockwell) interrogates Frost (Michael Sheen) about his intentions for interviewing Nixon, and makes it clear that he wants Nixon convicted.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Hollywood heavyweight Ron Howard adapts playwright Peter Morgan's West End hit for the silver screen with this feature focusing on the 1977 television interviews between journalist David Frost (Michael Sheen) and former president Richard Nixon (Frank Langella). At the time Nixon sat down with Frost to discuss the sordid details that ultimately derailed his presidency, it had been three years since the former commander in chief had been forced out of office. The Watergate scandal was still fresh in everyone's minds, and Nixon had remained notoriously tight-lipped until he agreed to sit down with Frost. Nixon was certain that he could hold his own opposite the up-and-coming British broadcaster, and even Frost's own people weren't quite sure their boss was ready for such a high-profile interview. When the interview ultimately got under way and each man eschewed the typical posturing in favor of the simple truth, fans and critics on both sides were stunned by what they witnessed. Instead of Nixon stonewalling the interviewer as expected, or Frost lobbing softballs as the truth-seekers feared, what emerged was an unguardedly honest exchange between a man who had lost everything and another with everything to gain. In this film, viewers are treated to not only a recreation of that landmark interview, but a behind-the-scenes look at the power struggles that led up to it as well. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Brian Grazer team to produce a film adapted for the screen by original play author Morgan (The Queen and The Last King of Scotland).

CREDITS:
TM & © Universal (2008)
Cast: Matthew Macfadyen, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell, Michael Sheen
Director: Ron Howard
Producers: David Bernardi, William M. Connor, Eric Fellner, Liza Chasin, Brian Grazer, Todd Hallowell, Ron Howard, Debra Hayward, Karen Kehela, Peter Morgan, Kathleen McGill, Louisa Velis, Tim Bevan
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan

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[jackcovey]

Rockwell is one of the best actors of his generation. Some people already know that, but not enough do.

[nicoreznick]

Remember when we thought this was as disappointed as we could be in a President? Sigh... innocent times.

[AH-bebu]

"He devalued the presidency!"
Ahem...

[thedemocraticchristian]

“He devalued the Presidency and left the country that elected him in trauma.”

President Richard Nixon is not the first name that comes to mind.

[ALNM]

Sam Rockwell is right up there with Gary Oldman! A consummate actor!

[maestroclassico]

I had totally forgotten that was Sam playing this. It's more of a straight drama role and I'm more used to his comedy roles. But then he's just that good

[noluckst]

And now Sam Rockwell is playing Dubya.

Small world.

[zachrizzo]

Sam Rockwell or Kevin Bacon deserved Supporting Actor nominations

[danielmoore]

Lol, Watergate was such Baby bullshit compared to now.

[fionnbarrcasey]

“He devalued the presidency...”
(skip to 2016)

[prudence]

Again... : whenever Matthew Macfadyen is, uuuff.. you feel that strong presence..mmm...what a man.Forget about Nixon...
Show me Matthew in the beach scene!!!

[priyankajain]

I have read all the presidents man.. had a bad image of nixon.. but this movie changed some views..

[Spirits_]

Oh, when do they play Boar on the Floor?

[flannerymonaghan-morrs]

I’m impressed with how calm frost manages to be even whilst interrogated...also, what the hell is frost’s accent? Geordie? Mancunian? Welsh? Americanized Received Pronunciation? Northern Irish? BBC English? If anyone could clarify to me what the hell accent frost has, I’d be so happy.

[satyendrandonibanerjee]

I find it interesting they say to Sam Rockwell's character works at the University of North Carolina but they don't actually say which one. Is a Chapel Hill ? Is it Greensboro ? Is it Wilmington ? Which UNC ?

[rjbrjb]

Rockwell, whoever the hell he is, fairly convincingly plays a sanctimonious obsessive dweeb. What else did he do? Was he Spiderman?

[jaycuthbert]

Rockwell is a heavyweight actor and flawless in many characters he's played. Suoer overrated

[srj]

His NDS is just a precursor to the ODS, TDS, and BDS we have today.

I can’t imaging being so consumed by team sport politics like this.

And don’t even get me started on his claims about the war dead in SE Asia. That’s just the most telltale sign of his partisanship.

[Johnsavage]

This applies to a lot of president's both republican and democrat.

[KULCAT]

I love how libs watch movies and believe democrats are not corrupt at all and only do things for honor