Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire (2006)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Hal Holbrook

Self - Narrator (voice)

Greg Krikorian

Self

Linda Ellerbee

Self

Walter Cronkite

Self

Matthew Felling

Self

Peter Schweizer

Self

Ben Bradlee

Self

Carl Bernstein

Self

Jonathan Atler

Self

Oliver Stone

Self

Robert Redford

Self

Bob Woodward

Self

Director & Crew

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