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IMDb rating 6.9
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Critic rating 7.7

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

Does the film have a message? I don't think it wants one. It is about the journey of a man going mad.

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Critic Alan Morrison
rated 8

...it's great to see the courage of '70s Hollywood meeting the conviction of 21st-century indie cinema in this stark, bold drama.

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 7

...en beretning om et menneskeliv, som gik galt.

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Cast & Crew

Niels Mueller
Director
Sean Penn
As Samuel Bicke
Don Cheadle
As Bonny Simmons
Mykelti Williamson
As Harold Mann
Nick Searcy
As Tom Ford
Naomi Watts
As Marie Bicke

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The Assassination of Richard Nixon is a historical drama film based on the true story of Samuel Bicke, a down-on-his-luck salesman who, in 1974, attempted to assassinate President Richard Nixon. The film follows Sam's descent into madness as he becomes increasingly disillusioned with his life and the society around him. Despite his attempts to reconcile with his estranged wife and start a new business, he is met with rejection and failure at every turn. His frustration and anger eventually lead him to plan a tragic act of violence against the President, which ultimately ends in his own demise. The film features a cast of talented actors, including Sean Penn as Samuel Bicke, Naomi Watts as Marie Andersen Bicke, and Don Cheadle as Bonny Simmons.

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