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Robert Redford is not only a great filmmaker, but also an activist who has been vocal about social and environmental issues. It was only natural that he wanted to make a film about America's biggest political scandal with his own hands. Redford bought the film rights to " The All the President's Men , " which had not yet been published, for $450,000. He also secured a promise of funding from Warner Bros.

But here, Redford faces a problem. Warner Bros.'s condition was that Robert Redford himself star in the film. This film is a story about the struggles of two journalists, so unless a star of Redford's caliber is supported, the balance of the film will be thrown out of whack. If I play Bob Woodward, who should play Carl Bernstein?

Redford's decision was to hire Dustin Hoffman, who had established a reputation as an actor with his roles in The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy Cowboy (1969), and Papillon (1973). Redford approached Hoffman out of the blue while he was watching a New York Knicks game, almost like a pick-me-up, and offered him a role. Thus, the name of a star actor will be added to the role of the other main character, Carl Bernstein.

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Next, Robert Redford asked screenwriter William Goldman to write a script. The two have also teamed up on `` Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid '' (69), `` Hot Rock '' (72), `` Brilliant Plane Guy '' (75), and `` A Bridge Too Far '' (77). We were old friends. In order to respond to Redford's passionate feelings, Goldman embarks on the difficult mission of ``making the Watergate scandal into a movie.'' It was a challenge under extremely strict conditions: ``Without a clear information source and clear support, it cannot be incorporated into the scenario.''

Redford nominated John Schlesinger, known for such films as " Darling " (1964) and " Day of the Locust " (1975), as director. He was a Big name who had won the Academy Award for Best Director for " Midnight Cowboy " (1969). However, the Englishman declined the offer, saying, "The Watergate Scandal should be told by an American." The person who ultimately took over as director was Alan J. Pakula, a master no less skilled than John Schlesinger, who had produced many masterpieces of social suspense such as " Parallax View " (1974).

First class staff, first class cast. The movie seemed to be off to a smooth sailing. However, something unexpected happens here. William Goldman's painstaking first draft did not satisfy Robert Redford and Alan J. Pakula.

The scenario-altering incident that infuriated William Goldman