Academy Award winners Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star in this true story as Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, whose investigation of a seemingly minor hotel room break-in uncovers the greatest political scandal in United States history and leads to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. Based on the book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. Winner of four Academy Awards: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (William Goldman) Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jason Robards) Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Best Sound Four Academy Award nominations: Best Picture Best Director (Alan J. Pakula) Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jane Alexander) Best Film Editing (Robert L. Wolfe)