The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004
R
1h 35m

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The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

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True Crime Biography Crime Drama History Thriller

Based on real life events, Assassination is set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who decides to take extreme measures to achieve his American dream.Based on real life events, Assassination is set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who decides to take extreme measures to achieve his American dream.Based on real life events, Assassination is set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who decides to take extreme measures to achieve his American dream.

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6.9/10

26K

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- 2 wins & 4 nominations

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The Assassination of Richard Nixon

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Trivia
Sean Penn was attached to this project for six years before the financing for the picture was secured.

Goofs
As Samuel Bicke is about to board the plane, an announcement is made that the TWA flight to Atlanta is about to board. On the news, it is announced as him boarding a Delta flight.

Quotes
Samuel Bicke: Slavery never really ended in this country. It just gave it another name... Em-plo-yee.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Assassination of Richard Nixon/Meet the Fockers/Fat Albert (2004)

Soundtracks
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 73
Emperor"
Performed by the Studio Symphony Orchestra Prague
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Produced by Steven Stern and Jack Smalley

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7/10

you gotta admit, Nixon really was a crook

Richard Nixon (or as I like to call him, President Pinocchio) brought American politics to an unprecedented low (unfortunately, Tricky Dick was not the last one to do that). His escalation of the Vietnam War, his "dirty tricks" campaign to spy on protesters, his assassinations of Black Panthers and American Indian Movement activists, his overthrow of Chile's government, and Watergate, pretty much destroyed the idealistic view of "good government".

So, it's not surprising that someone would want to assassinate him. In "The Assassination of Richard Nixon", Sean Penn plays Sam Bicke, a disgruntled salesman who is going through a divorce and losing his job. After seeing Nixon's policies play out, Sam takes it upon himself to assassinate the president by crashing a plane into the White House. Maybe that conjures up memories of September 11, 2001, but Penn gives a gritty performance to the point where you can't help but completely agree with Sam's actions.