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Secret Honor (1984)

Secret Honor poster
Directed by
Robert Altman
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 49 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A fictionalized Richard Nixon wrestles with his legacy and inner demons in a private monologue. He paces and rants in a room filled with liquor and portraits.

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What happens

Secret Honor is a 1984 American historical drama film directed by Robert Altman, written by Donald Freed and Arnold M. Stone, and starring Philip Baker Hall. It is based on the play by Freed and Stone, and follows Richard Nixon as a fictional account attempting to gain insight. It was filmed at the University of Michigan, in the Martha Cook Building's Red Room. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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