I think I like this even more than I did in 1999. It's probably the best film about Watergate. Kirsten Dunst is my lifetime favorite actress, and this is fun and makes me happy.
Dick
He was tricky. They were better.
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
8/4/1999Runtime
94 minsOverview
Two high school girls wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate scandal.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$13,000,000Revenue
$27,500,000Homepage
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A wildly silly alternate history where two bumbling teenage girls accidentally befriend Nixon and tumble into the heart of the Watergate scandal. It's a fizzy, anachronistic comedy that treats one of America's darkest political moments as pure farce.
Mood
WhimsicalPlayfulAbsurd
Themes
Coming of ageCorruptionPower
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genre
Structure
Linear
Kirsten Dunst
Betsy Jobs
Michelle Williams
Arlene Lorenzo
Dan Hedaya
President Richard M. Nixon
Will Ferrell
Bob Woodward
Bruce McCulloch
Carl Bernstein
Teri Garr
Helen Lorenzo
Dave Foley
Bob Haldeman
Jim Breuer
John Dean
Ana Gasteyer
Rose Mary Woods
Harry Shearer
G. Gordon Liddy
Saul Rubinek
Henry Kissinger
Devon Gummersall
Larry Jobs
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