All the President's Men

Directed by Alan J. Pakula, Written by William Goldman, Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jason Robards, Jack Warden; 1976, 138 min, R.

For Election Day, one of four Oscars went to William Goldman’s screenplay, which follows reporters Woodward and Bernstein as they uncover the Watergate scandal; also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director, Robards won Best Supporting Actor.

The College of Arts and Letters Film Series puts the craft of writing front and center with its Fall 2014 series “The Screenwriter: Oscar Winning and Nominated Screenplays – Adapted from Another Medium.” The free film series screens every Tuesday night from August 26, 2014 to December 2.

Before each screening, local film experts will contribute an introduction, while Helford and Donnelly lead the post-screening conversation.