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The Martha Mitchell Effect
Documentary · Crime · History · 2022
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.
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The Martha Mitchell Effect
2022 Documentary · Crime · History 40m
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.6 / 10
3.1K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
6.4 / 10
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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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over The Martha Mitchell Effect?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Debra McClutchy · Anne Alvergue
Martha Mitchell
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Connie Chung
Self (voice)
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Dwight L. Chapin
Self (voice)
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Piper Dankworth
Self (voice)
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John Dean
Self (voice)
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Dan Romaine Kirkham
Self (voice)
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“Importance has entered the chat.”
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