The Assassination of Richard Nixon
“The mad story of a true man.”
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.
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About The Assassination of Richard Nixon
The Assassination of Richard Nixon is a 2004 English-language drama, history and thriller film directed by Niels Mueller. The cast is led by Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 300 ratings.
The Assassination of Richard Nixon was produced by Anhelo Productions and Appian Way and made in United States of America and Australia. It was released on May 17, 2004, and carries a 15 certification. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.
- Director
- Niels Mueller
- Writers
- Niels Mueller, Kevin Kennedy
- Release date
- May 17, 2004
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- 15
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America, Australia
- Box office
- $4 million
- Production
- Anhelo Productions, Appian Way
The Assassination of Richard Nixon cast & crew
The Assassination of Richard Nixon was directed by Niels Mueller and written by Niels Mueller and Kevin Kennedy.
The cast features Sean Penn as Samuel Bicke, Don Cheadle as Bonny Simmons, Jack Thompson as Jack Jones, Mykelti Williamson as Harold Mann, Michael Wincott as Julius Bicke, and Naomi Watts as Marie Bicke.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Steven M. Stern, cinematography is by Emmanuel Lubezki, and it was produced by Kevin Kennedy and Frida Torresblanco.
Is The Assassination of Richard Nixon worth watching?
The Assassination of Richard Nixon holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 308 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama, history, and thriller, The Assassination of Richard Nixon is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Sean Penn
Samuel Bicke
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
Tracy Middendorf
Businesswoman
Lily Knight
Receptionist
April Grace
Mae Simmons
Jared Dorrance
Sammy Jr.
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▸How long is The Assassination of Richard Nixon?
The Assassination of Richard Nixon runs 1 hours 35 minutes (95 minutes).
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon is rated 15. It holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 308 ratings.
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