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Blind Ambition

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1979
  • 8h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
176
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Blind Ambition (1979)
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This television docudrama series traces the career of John Dean, President Nixon's special counsel.This television docudrama series traces the career of John Dean, President Nixon's special counsel.This television docudrama series traces the career of John Dean, President Nixon's special counsel.

  • Stars
    • Martin Sheen
    • Michael Callan
    • William Daniels
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    176
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Martin Sheen
      • Michael Callan
      • William Daniels
    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

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    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • John Dean
    Michael Callan
    Michael Callan
    • Charles Colson
    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    • G. Gordon Liddy
    Clifford David
    Clifford David
    • Fielding…
    Ed Flanders
    Ed Flanders
    • Charles Shaffer
    Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
    • Jeb Stuart Magruder
    Graham Jarvis
    Graham Jarvis
    • John Ehrlichman
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    • John J. 'Jack' Caufield…
    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • George Simonson
    Lawrence Pressman
    Lawrence Pressman
    • H.R. Haldeman
    John Randolph
    John Randolph
    • John Mitchell
    Peter Mark Richman
    Peter Mark Richman
    • Robert Mardian
    James Sloyan
    James Sloyan
    • Ronald Ziegler
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Richard M. Nixon
    William Windom
    William Windom
    • Richard Kleindienst
    Theresa Russell
    Theresa Russell
    • Maureen Dean
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Herbert Kalmbach
    Jenny O'Hara
    Jenny O'Hara
    • Liz Garfield
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    • Trivia
      This is the second time John Randolph has played Attorney General John Mitchell. The first time was in "All the President's Men"; however only his voice was heard in that movie and he was uncredited.
    • Connections
      Featured in Saturday Night Live: Buck Henry/Bette Midler (1979)

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    this movie was one of the best on watergate

    I though that martin sheen did very well as John Dean

    The movie was well done as i remember and would like to see this movie again.

    The movie show that power can do strange things to any one.

    The movie followed the book and i would like to see this movie again
    • mkostle
    • Apr 28, 2002
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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bländad av makten
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Talent Associates
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    • Runtime
      8 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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