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The Assassination of Richard Nixon

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The Assassination of Richard Nixon
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R,1hr 35min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
December 29, 2004
Director:
Niels Mueller
Distributor:
ThinkFilm
Starring:
Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson  ...more
Synopsis: The true story of a man who, on February 22, 1974, was thwarted from an ambitious plan for political assassination provides the basis for this striking psychological drama. Sam Bicke (Sean Penn) is a salesman for an office-supply company whose life is slowly beginning to unravel. Bicke's job is going nowhere, his wife, Marie (Naomi Watts), has left him, and his boss (Jack Thompson) keeps pushing self-help books on him that make a mockery of his state of mind. One of Bicke's few friends is Bonny Simmons ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Does the film have a message? I don't think it wants one. It is about the journey of a man going mad. A film can simply be a character study, as this one is. Full Review
Metascore
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63
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 38 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Sean Penn
Sam Bicke, Samuel Bicke
Don Cheadle
Bonny, Bonny Simmons
Jack Thompson
Jack Jones
Michael Wincott
Julius Bicke
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Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn attend the premiere of "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" at the...
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