Review of Frost/Nixon (2008) by Tonyb. — 25 Jul 2009

Frank Langella's performance was deserving of the Academy Award. The film probably disappointed the Nixon haters who were looking forward to a hatchet job.

This review of Frost/Nixon (2008) was written by Tonyb. on 25 Jul 2009.

Frost/Nixon has generally received very positive reviews.

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