The Post Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Mar. 16, 2018

The Post

Release Date: Friday, December 22, 2017 Limited Friday, January 12, 2018 Nationwide

Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Amy Pascal, Liz Hannah, Tom Hanks, Alison Brie, Jesse Plemons, Sarah Paulson, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Josh Singer, Carrie Coon, Zach Woods, Matthew Rhys, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Rachel O’Connor

A drama about the Washington Post’s role in exposing the Pentagon Papers in 1971.

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A drama about the Washington Post’s role in exposing the Pentagon Papers in 1971.

Plot

What's the story about?

In June 1971, The New York Times, the Washington Post and the nation’s major newspapers took a brave stand for freedom of speech and reported on the Pentagon Papers, the massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned four decades and four US Presidents. At the time, the Post’s Katherine Graham (Streep) was still finding her footing as the country’s first female newspaper publisher, and Ben Bradlee (Hanks), the paper’s volatile, driven editor, was trying to enhance the stature of the struggling, local paper. Together, the two formed an unlikely team, as they were forced to come together and make the bold decision to support The New York Times and fight the Nixon Administration’s unprecedented attempt to restrict the first amendment.

Cited as official plot version from foxmovies.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Post.

Tom Hanks
... Bradlee

Here, Toy Story 5
Meryl Streep
... Graham

Into the Woods, The Homesman
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Alison Brie
Masters of the Universe, The LEGO Movie
Carrie Coon
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, His Three Daughters
D
David Cross
Kung Fu Panda 2, Arrested Development
Bruce Greenwood
Truth, Gold
T
Tracy Letts
Deep Water, Christine
Bob Odenkirk
Nobody 2, Nobody
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Sarah Paulson
Glass, Run
J
Jesse Plemons
Jungle Cruise, Kinds of Kindness
M
Matthew Rhys
Saturday Night, Deathwatch
Michael Stuhlbarg
The Instigators, Doctor Strange

Crew Behind the Film

The The Post behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Steven Spielberg last directed The Fabelmans and Jaws. The film's writer Liz Hannah last wrote Lee and Land.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriters: Liz Hannah
Josh Singer
Producers: Kristie Macosko Krieger
Amy Pascal
Steven Spielberg

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: Amblin Entertainment; Pascal Pictures; Star Thrower Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for language and brief war violence
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Pentagon Papers, The Post, Untitled Steven Spielberg, The Papers
Language: English

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Official The Post movie trailers and clips.

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The Post Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Post movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2017

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Aug 2017

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Jun 2017

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Began principal photography in New York on Tuesday, May 30th.

Apr 2017

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Nov 2016

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Post was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 22, 2017. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Downsizing, Father Figures and Pitch Perfect 3. As a limited release, The Post was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Movie Theaters

2017-12-22 Limited

United States

2018-01-12 Nationwide

United States

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