An example of the attention to detail is evidenced during the segment when Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) is rifling through his pockets, seeking notes written on scraps of paper. He pulls out a matchbook with a "G" on the cover. This was the logo of the largest supermarket in the district at the time.(imdb.trivia)
The film cast includes five Oscar winners: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jason Robards, Jr., Martin Balsam, and F. Murray Abraham; and five Oscar nominees: Jack Warden, Hal Holbrook, Ned Beatty, Lindsay Crouse, and Jane Alexander.(imdb.trivia)
The film reunites Martin Balsam and Jack Warden, who previously appeared together as jurors in La parola ai giurati (1957) (coincidentally, sitting at ends of the table directly opposite one another.) It also reunites Balsam with Jason Robards, Jr., his co-star in L'incredibile Murray (1965), the film for which Balsam won an Oscar, and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).(imdb.trivia)
The phone number that Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) dials and reaches a man who speaks no English is 305-374-1299, the usual 555- prefix was not used. It is a real number, used by Net Capital Mortgage in Miami, Florida.(imdb.trivia)
Lauren Bacall and Patricia Neal were considered for the role of Katharine Graham.(imdb.trivia)
