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The Assassination of Richard Nixon
“The mad story of a true man.”
6.5 / 10• 2004• 1h 35m•NR• English
DramaHistoryThrillerCrime
Storyline
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.
Cast & Crew
Sean Penn
Samuel Bicke
Lead
Don Cheadle
Bonny Simmons
Jack Thompson
Jack Jones
Mykelti Williamson
Harold Mann
Michael Wincott
Julius Bicke
Naomi Watts
Marie Bicke
Nick Searcy
Tom Ford
Brad William Henke
Martin Jones
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Niels Mueller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Assassination of Richard Nixon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
