The Martha Mitchell Effect

2022 0h 40m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 80

DocumentaryCrimeHistory

Synopsis

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She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: a Republican wife who was discredited by Nixon to keep her quiet. Until now.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Martha Mitchell
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Connie Chung
Self (voice)
Dwight L. Chapin
Self (voice)
Piper Dankworth
Self (voice)
John Dean
Self (voice)
Dan Romaine Kirkham
Self (voice)
Sally Quinn
Self (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Debra McClutchy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Alvergue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Martha Mitchell and Richard Nixon and Connie Chung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt16379454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Debra McClutchy directs. Anne Alvergue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 40-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Anne Alvergue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Martha Mitchell and Richard Nixon and Connie Chung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt16379454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 17 themes, including "vietnam war", "usa president", "kidnapping", "1970s".