Watch UK Trailer For Watergate Drama, 18 ½

On the 50th Anniversary of Watergate – one of the biggest political scandals in history that sent shockwaves across the globe and set a new bar for serious constitutional misconduct – a fresh take on the story in the scandalously sharp and staggeringly savvy 18 ½.

Ahead of next weeks Digital release of the film, 101 Films have released the UK Trailer.

Dan Mirvish (Bernard and Huey) directs 18 ½ which stars Willa Fitzgerald and John Magaro. This slick, smart and thoroughly entertaining caper takes use on a whirlwind ride, set against the backdrop of political corruption, deception and double-dealing. White House scriber Connie (Fitzgerald) who stumbles across the missing 18 1/2 minutes from the infamous Nixon Tapes. Now out of her depth she contacts a Times reporter Marrow (Magaro) for help.

The year is 1974, and America is up in arms over the Watergate scandal. When loyal White House transcriber Connie Lashley (Willa Fitzgerald – Reacher, Little Women), inadvertently stumbles across the only copy of the infamous 18½ minute gap in the Nixon tapes, she quickly finds herself completely out of her depth…

A White House transcriber is accidentally thrust into the Watergate scandal in this slick, whip-smart caper
Holding the very thing that could prove the momentous conspiracy, she contacts Times reporter Paul Marrow (John Magaro – The Big Short, First Cow) for help, and the unlikely duo dive headfirst into the heart of the scandalous affair and a whole world of trouble.

An engrossing and compelling mystery, with a darkly comic edge, 18½ boasts stunning cinematography and an exceptional cast including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs Evil Dead, Bubba Ho-Tep), Richard Kind (Argo, Inside Out), Vondie Curtis Hall (Romeo and Juliet), Catherine Curtin (Stranger Things), Ted Raimi (Creepshow) and Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men).

101 Films will release 18½ on all Digital Platforms in the UK and Ireland from 11th July.