what cover-up is the movie the post about
the Pentagon Papers
title: The Post (film) text: The Post (film) The Post is a 2017 American historical political thriller film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer. It stars Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee, the executive editor of "The Washington Post", with Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Carrie Coon, and Matthew Rhys in supporting roles. Set in 1971, "The Post" depicts the true story of attempts by journalists at "The Washington Post" to publish the "Pentagon Papers", classified title: The Post (film) text: documents regarding the 30-year involvement of the United States government in the Vietnam War. Principal photography began in New York City in May 2017. The film premiered at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on December 14, 2017, and went into limited release in the United States on December 22, 2017. It entered wide release on January 12, 2018, and grossed $179 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews; critics praised the performances (particularly those of Streep, Hanks, and Odenkirk) and described the references and allusions to the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Donald Trump. "The Post" was chosen by the title: The Post (film) text: White House retaliates. The "Post" and "Times" jointly appear before the Supreme Court to plead their First Amendment rights. Meanwhile, national newspapers pick up the story in solidarity with the "Post" and "Times." On June 30, 1971, the court rules 6–3 in the newspapers' favor, vindicating Graham's decision. Shortly after, Nixon demands that the "Post" be barred from the White House. One year later, on June 17, 1972 (two weeks before the first anniversary of the court’s ruling), security guard Frank Wills discovers a break-in in progress at the Watergate complex. In October 2016, Amy Pascal won a bid for title: The Post (film) text: documenting the U.S. military progress in the region for Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. On the flight home, McNamara privately tells Ellsberg and William Macomber that the Vietnam war is hopeless. Upon landing, he tells the press he has every confidence in the war effort. Ellsberg, overhearing this, becomes disillusioned. Years later, as a civilian military contractor working for the RAND Corporation, Ellsberg surreptitiously photocopies hundreds of classified reports documenting the country's decades-long involvement in the conflict in Vietnam, dating back to the Truman administration. Ellsberg then leaks these documents to "The New York Times". In 1971, newspaper heiress Katharine title: The Post (film) text: glaring, noisily freewheeling newsroom". Matt Bobkin, writing for "Exclaim!", gave the film a 6 out of 10 score, saying the film "has all the makings of an awards season hit, but is too calculated to reflect today's ragged, tenuous sociopolitical climate." The film downplays the original role that "The New York Times" had in breaking the "Pentagon Papers" and emphasizes "The Washington Post"'s subsequent involvement. In an interview with the "Columbia Journalism Review", former "New York Times" associates James Greenfield, who coordinated the "Pentagon Papers" project as the "Times" foreign editor; James Goodale, the"Times" general counsel at the time; and