Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire (2006)
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward changed American history through their dogged pursuit of the truth in uncovering the story of Watergate. Starting small and building step-by-step, they connected the dots that led from a third-rate burglary at the Watergate Office Building to the resignation of the President of the United States. This documentary asks the question: If two young reporters uncovered a national crime in the White House today, could they be as successful as Woodward and Bernstein were in the 1970s? Through interviews with prominent journalists such Walter Cronkite, Jonathan Alter, Linda Ellerbee, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, we take an insightful look at the state of investigative journalism in America today.
Director: Gary Leva
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Hal Holbrook as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Greg Krikorian as Self |
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Linda Ellerbee as Self |
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Walter Cronkite as Self |
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Matthew Felling as Self |
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Peter Schweizer as Self |
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Ben Bradlee as Self |
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Carl Bernstein as Self |
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Jonathan Atler as Self |
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Oliver Stone as Self |
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Robert Redford as Self |
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Bob Woodward as Self |
| Writing | Gary Leva | Writer |
| Production | Gary Leva | Producer |
| Production | Michael Crawford | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Anne Erikson | Editor |
| Directing | Gary Leva | Director |