'Frost/Nixon 2008'

The Story
Peter Morgan (The Queen, Last King of Scotland) wrote the play Frost/Nixon with no intention of turning it into a feature film. But almost immediately after Frost/Nixon started its run on the stage, he began hearing rumblings about how good it might be as a movie. Director Ron Howard saw the play, was drawn into the world of Frost versus Nixon, and ultimately convinced Morgan to adapt his play for the screen. Morgan did so, and crafting the screenplay actually allowed him to flesh out pivotal scenes and to add more backstory to the complicated true story of how the most unlikely of TV personalities was able to land a four-part interview with one of America's most controversial public servants.

Universal PicturesMichael Sheen and Frank Langella star, respectively, as Frost and Nixon in the feature film, roles they received critical acclaim for onstage in 2006 and 2007. Sheen and Langella perfected their parts while performing in front of live audiences, and now in the feature film they're simply brilliant bringing to life these two men whose lives on the surface couldn't have been more dissimilar. But despite outward appearances, there was in fact a common thread driving both men forward in their chosen careers. Neither Nixon nor Frost was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and both fought their way into the public spotlight, emerging as men who - during specific periods in their careers - deserved to be admired and respected.