The Final Days is a 1989 American television film adaptation of the 1976 book written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The film premiered on ABC on October 29, 1989. The film is directed by Richard Pearce and follows the events in the Nixon White House after the Washington Posts Watergate revelations.
Plot J. Fred Buzhardt inadvertently reveals the existence of a taping system to the Watergate Committee minority counsel. After the committee's majority counsel discovers the information, Alexander Butterfield is interviewed and confirms the taping system's existence.
Four days after the Yom Kippur War, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns. Nixon turns over the tapes after the resignations of Elliot Richardson and William Ruckelshaus.
Later at his Key Biscayne home, Nixon holds his "I'm not a crook" press conference. James D. St. Clair is hired as Nixon's defense lawyer.
As the walls close in on Nixon, he becomes increasingly erratic. Despite his family's pleas to fight on, he accepts the advice of his advisors and resigns the presidency.
Featured cast Actor Role Newell Alexander Oliver F. Atkins Graham Beckel Ron Ziegler Diana Bellamy Rose Mary Woods Ramon Bieri John Sirica Theodore Bikel Henry Kissinger Susan Brown Pat Nixon James Edgcomb Alexander Butterfield Ed Flanders Leonard Garment Milo Kevin Floeter David Eisenhower Alan Fudge Gerald Ford Gregg Henry John Dean Ann Hearn Julie Nixon Eisenhower Richard Kiley J. Fred Buzhardt Elizabeth Norment Jill Wine-Banks James Sikking Elliot Richardson Gary Sinise Richard Ben-Veniste Lane Smith Richard Nixon David Ogden Stiers Alexander Haig Wayne Tippit Edward Gurney Richard Venture James D. St. Clair Boris Sichkin Leonid Brezhnev George D. Wallace Archibald Cox Amanda Wyss Tricia Nixon Cox
Awards and nominations 1990 Casting Society of America (Artios) Nominated – Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week: Susan Bluestein
1990 Emmy Awards Nominated – Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie: Fred Murphy Nominated – Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Richard Pearce Nominated – Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Stu Samuels, Richard L. O'Connor, Susan Weber-Gold Nominated – Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Hugh Whitemore
1990 Golden Globe Awards Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film: Lane Smith
See also All the President's Men, 1976 film
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