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The Assassination of Richard Nixon (15)
- Consumer Advice: Contains strong language and one scene of strong violence
- Run time: 1 hour 35 mins
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 8th April 2005
- Starring: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle
- Directed by: Niels Mueller
- Official Website: www.theassassinationofrichardnixon.co.uk
- Distributor: Metrodome Distribution
Plot Synopsis
Sean Penn gives yet another remarkable performance as troubled soul Sam Bicke in Niels Mueller's debut feature film, THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON. As the Watergate scandal is breaking and President Nixon can be seen all over the television and newspapers, Bicke struggles to earn money as an office furniture salesman as he tries to win back his estranged wife, Marie.He has grand plans of starting a mobile tire store with his friend Bonny, but he is so blinded by truth and honesty that he stands in the way of his own potential success.
His rage continues to build as he sees another man spending time with Marie and the kids until he cannot control it any longer and resolves to kill Nixon, whom he blames for all of society's ills. Based on true events, the film also deals with the racism and sexism that was rampant in the early-to-mid-1970s.