Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "1972-u.s.-presidential-election"

1. All the President's Men (1976)

PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller

"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam

Votes: 126,236 | Gross: $70.60M

2. Gaslit (2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.

Stars: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin

Votes: 7,657

3. Quarry (2016)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Quarry, a disillusioned Vietnam War vet, returns home to Memphis in 1972 only to find rejection and scrutiny at every step. A mysterious man known only as The Broker gives him an offer he can't refuse - to work for him as a hitman.

Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Jodi Balfour, Damon Herriman, Edoardo Ballerini

Votes: 14,373

4. George Wallace (1997)

TV-14 | 178 min | Biography, Drama

Following Alabama governor George Wallace through segregation, presidential elections, an assassination attempt and personal trauma.

Stars: Gary Sinise, Angelina Jolie, Stieven Davidson, Richard Yett

Votes: 1,602

5. Nixon: Featurette (1995 Video)

5 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Oliver Stone, James Woods, Joan Allen

6. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Flashback (1972)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The early returns of the 1972 presidential election find Maude and Walter reminiscing to four years earlier when they were first dating.

Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 102

7. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Mike Comes Into Money (1972)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama

Mike donates his $275 inheritance to George McGovern's presidential campaign against an apoplectic Archie's express wishes that the money be used for room and board.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 234

8. The Vietnam War (2017)
Episode: A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973) (2017)

TV-MA | 109 min | Documentary, History, War

The South Vietnamese fight on their own, succumbing to terrible losses in Laos. After he is reelected, President Richard Nixon strikes a peace deal with Hanoi that sees the release of American prisoners of war.

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Karl Marlantes, Phil Gioia, Eva Jefferson Paterson

Votes: 655

9. Tricky Dick (2019)
Episode: And Then You Destroy Yourself (2019)

Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, History

Following a landslide re-election in 1972, President Richard Nixon works to cover up his personal involvement in the Watergate Affair and stymie the congressional investigation that could threaten his very presidency.

Director: Mary Robertson | Stars: Richard Nixon, Alexander Butterfield, J. Fred Buzhardt, Dick Cavett

Votes: 28