The mad story of a true man.
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.
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) is a drama, history, thriller and crime film directed by Niels Mueller, released on May 17, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson and Mykelti Williamson. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 319 ratings.
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Sean Penn
as Samuel Bicke
Don Cheadle
as Bonny Simmons
Jack Thompson
as Jack Jones
Mykelti Williamson
as Harold Mann
Michael Wincott
as Julius Bicke
Naomi Watts
as Marie Bicke
Nick Searcy
as Tom Ford
Brad William Henke
as Martin Jones
Tracy Middendorf
as Businesswoman
Lily Knight
as Receptionist
April Grace
as Mae Simmons
Jared Dorrance
as Sammy Jr.
Directed by Niels Mueller, written by Niels Mueller, Kevin Kennedy and Steve Bannatyne, produced by Jorge Vergara and Alfonso Cuarón.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 319 ratings.
Rated 8.5. I watched this on a bored Saturday night in, hoping for some mischief and a bit of a thriller but what I got was some of the most personally gruelling viewing I've experienced watching a film. Anybody who's lived at the fringes of normal society and fights the conventional work employee slavery game we are all put through will watch this film with increasing stress and anguish as the central character…
Reviewed on October 17, 2026
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The main cast of The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) includes Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson, Mykelti Williamson and Michael Wincott. The film was directed by Niels Mueller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Assassination of Richard Nixon was released on May 17, 2004 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 319 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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