The Assassination of Richard Nixon
The mad story of a true man.
The mad story of a true man.
Drama, History, Thriller
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2004
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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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Rated:
R
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
17 May 2004
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$3,537,961
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Assassination is an odd little movie. It's exceptionally well-done but doesn't attain the levels of meaning for which it seems to be striving.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
21 Jan 2005
rotten:
A well-made if relatively uninvolved character study with nothing noteworthy to say.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Jan 2005
rotten:
The idea that assassins are products of their times is intriguing, but The Assassination of Richard Nixon is betrayed by its ambitions and pretensions.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
4 Feb 2005
rotten:
It's not just Nixon's shadow that hangs like a cloud over Assassination, it's the shadow of the bummerific era of American movies his regime spawned.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
4 Feb 2005
fresh:
Sean Penn brings this obscure failure back to life in a vivid portrayal of a madman in the making, a madman who had a date with a gun and history.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb 2005