In the discussion (6)
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- Robert Redford is assigned an apex because his earlier star run enabled him to produce this major success — Bill Simmons
- Dustin Hoffman is rejected in favor of later Kramer vs. Kramer, Tootsie, or Rain Man peaks — Bill Simmons
- Jason Robards is debated between his stage legacy and this first of consecutive supporting Oscars — Sean Fennessey
- Watergate is proposed as being at its cultural apex — Sean Fennessey
- Alan J. Pakula is assigned an apex for his 1970s run and the enduring influence of his films
- William Goldman is assigned an apex for combining this film, Marathon Man, top stars, earnings, and an Oscar — Bill Simmons