The Assassination of Richard Nixon
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon

The mad story of a true man.

6.5 / 10 2004 1h 35mNR 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

Sean Penn

Samuel Bicke

Lead
Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Bonny Simmons

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Jack Jones

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Harold Mann

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Julius Bicke

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Marie Bicke

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Tom Ford

Brad William Henke

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Assassination of Richard Nixon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker