Movies and television programs that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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227 (1985-1990)
Marla Gibbs (most famous for playing the maid, Florence, in The Jeffersons) stars as Mary Jenkins, who lives at street number 227 on an unidentified Washington, D.C., street. The story centers around the predominantly African-American residents of the apartment building.
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
An examination of the lives of eight friends after their graduation from Georgetown University and how they come to terms with post-college life and its effects on their relationships.
All the President's Men (1976)
The story of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein (played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman respectively) as they uncover and expose the Watergate scandal.
The West Wing (1999-2006)
The story of the fictional Democratic President Josiah Bartlet and his staff and advisors as they navigate two terms of office and a reelection campaign.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Chosen to take over for a recently deceased senator, Jefferson Smith, untrained and untried as a politician, heads to Washington. Hailed as a bumpkin, he is nearly ousted by a backroom plot and must filibuster to save his seat in the Senate.
Diner (1982)
A group of male friends navigate 1959 in Baltimore after their graduation from high school, and find that the only place that things fall into place is the diner.
