Acting
Rich Little's Nixon impression somehow the most restrained element.
Production
Bob Einstein's directing debut explains so much about Hollywood risk-taking.

Director
Bob Einstein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bob Einstein is better known as Super Dave Osborne and Marty Funkhouser in Curb Your Enthusiasm. This was his feature directing debut at age 31.
Released months before Watergate broke, the film's timing transformed it from topical satire to accidental historical oddity.