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The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

★ 6.9R91 minDirector: Niels Mueller

2004 film

The Assassination of Richard Nixon is a 2004 drama film directed by Niels Mueller and starring Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson and Naomi Watts. It is based on the story of would-be assassin Samuel Byck, who plotted to kill Richard Nixon in 1974. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. The last name of the main character was changed to Bicke.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Assassination of Richard Nixon about?
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) — Fact-based story about a disturbed office furniture salesman who in 1972 concocted a plot to kill then-President Nixon by hi-jacking a plane to fly over the White House to drop a gas bomb. At the start of the movie, the man is separated from his wife and stressed in his job where
Is The Assassination of Richard Nixon based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Assassination of Richard Nixon scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.