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Where was The Post filmed?

2017 film, directed by Steven Spielberg.

  • Manhattan
  • Brooklyn
  • White Plains

The story is set in Washington, about 204 miles (328 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Washington; D.C.
Filmed in
Manhattan; Brooklyn; White Plains
Distance
About 204 miles (328 km) between Washington and the nearest filming location.
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About The Post

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Released
2017
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Tom HanksSarah PaulsonBob OdenkirkTracy LettsBradley WhitfordBruce GreenwoodMatthew RhysMichael StuhlbargAlison Brie
Genre
ThrillerDramaBiographicalHistoricalPolitical Thriller
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; National Board of Review Award for Best Film

State Department analyst Daniel Ellsberg is embedded with American soldiers in Vietnam.

However, Ellsberg is left disillusioned when McNamara publicly continues justifying deploying more American troops.

Bradlee aligns with Graham's vision, but her male-dominated board view her as a widowed woman in over her head.

Famous lines from The Post

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Oh boy!Fritz Beebe
  • Not yet.Ben Bradlee
  • What about Nixon?Ben Bagdikian
  • Do you have the Papers?Katharine Graham
  • And you're sure about that?Roger Clark

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