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The Final Days

Name: The Final Days
Genre: History, TV Movie, Drama
Released: 1989-10-29
Cast: Lane Smith, Richard Kiley, David Ogden Stiers, Ed Flanders, Theodore Bikel

1989 | 150 min | History, TV Movie, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: One for politics junkies and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. Power and ambition drive every scene. Liked Nixon or All the Way? This is a good next one.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: A big, patient story, at 2 hr 30 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

The Final Days concerns itself with the final months of the Richard Nixon presidency.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Pearce

Lane SmithRichard Nixon
Richard KileyJ. Fred Buzhardt
David Ogden StiersGeneral Alexander M. Haig Jr
Ed FlandersLeonard Garment
Theodore BikelHenry Kissinger
Graham BeckelRon Ziegler
James B. SikkingElliott Richardson
Richard VentureJames St. Clair
Alan FudgeGerald R. Ford
Gregg HenryJohn Dean