The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
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- R
- 1h 35min
- Biography, Crime
- 22 Oct 2004 (Greece)
- Movie
Based on real life events, Assassination is set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who decides to take extreme measures to achieve his American dream.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Sean Penn | ... |
Samuel J. Bicke
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| Naomi Watts | ... |
Marie Andersen Bicke
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| Don Cheadle | ... |
Bonny Simmons
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| Jack Thompson | ... |
Jack Jones
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| Brad William Henke | ... |
Martin Jones
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| Nick Searcy | ... |
Tom Ford
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| Michael Wincott | ... |
Julius Bicke
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| Mykelti Williamson | ... |
Harold Mann
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| April Grace | ... |
Mae Simmons
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Lily Knight | ... |
Receptionist
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| Jared Dorrance | ... |
Sammy Jr.
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| Jenna Milton | ... |
Ellen
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| Mariah Massa | ... |
Julie
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| Eileen Ryan | ... |
Marie's Mother
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Derek Greene | ... |
Joey Simmons
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| Joe Marinelli | ... |
Mel Samuels
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Robert Kenneth Cooper | ... |
Irate Driver
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| Tracy Middendorf | ... |
Businesswoman
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Kenneth White | ... |
Customer
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| Brett Rickaby | ... |
Customer
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James Morrison Reese | ... |
Customer
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Frank Brown Jr. | ... |
Customer
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| James Carraway | ... |
Customer
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Jay Jacobus | ... |
Customer
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| J.C. MacKenzie | ... |
Co-Pilot
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| Kathryn Howell | ... |
Hostage
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Denise Balthrop Cassidy | ... |
Bank Teller
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| Gary Littman | ... |
Security Man
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Melissa Saltzman | ... |
Boarding Agent
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| Ian Baptiste | ... |
Bus boy
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| Salvador Allende | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Pete Boughn | ... |
Old Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Brandon Brizendine | ... |
Boy in Airport (uncredited)
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| Doug Campbell | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Cabran E. Chamberlain | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| James Cotner | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Johnny Drocco | ... |
Passenger on Skyway (uncredited)
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Ryan Else | ... |
Airplane Passanger (uncredited)
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| Sam Ervin | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Adi Freeman | ... |
Passanger with Boy in Airport (uncredited)
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| Tim Thunderhorse Halpin | ... |
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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David Hilliard | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Donald Lett II | ... |
Airport Passenger (uncredited)
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Annie Lore | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Janean Christine Mariani | ... |
Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
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| Russell Means | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Richard Nixon | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Augusto Pinochet | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Tony Rocha | ... |
Airport Security (uncredited)
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| AnnieScott Rogers | ... |
Jack's Wife (uncredited)
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| John Patrick Shulak | ... |
Busboy (uncredited)
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| Teresa Anne Volgenau | ... |
Travel Agent (uncredited)
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Cindy Warner | ... |
Dinner Date (uncredited)
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| Sherrie La'Marr Wheeler | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Matthew Wood | ... |
Pedestrian Outside Bank (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Niels Mueller | ||
Written by
| Kevin Kennedy | ... | (written by) |
| Niels Mueller | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Doug Bernheim | ... | co-producer |
| Alfonso Cuarón | ... | producer |
| Carlos Cuarón | ... | associate producer |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | executive producer |
| Arnaud Duteil | ... | executive producer |
| Debra Grieco | ... | line producer |
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | executive producer |
| Kevin Kennedy | ... | executive producer |
| Jason Kliot | ... | executive producer |
| John Limotte | ... | co-producer |
| Emmanuel Lubezki | ... | associate producer |
| Kurt Mueller | ... | associate producer |
| Alexander Payne | ... | executive producer |
| Jon C. Scheide | ... | line producer: Omaha (as Jon Scheide) |
| Frida Torresblanco | ... | executive producer |
| Jorge Vergara | ... | producer |
| Joana Vicente | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Steven M. Stern | ||
Cinematography by
| Emmanuel Lubezki | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jay Cassidy | ||
Editorial Department
| Steve Bowen | ... | digital color timer |
| Ben Estrada | ... | digital colorist assistant |
| Joe Fineman | ... | post-production consultant |
| Josh Haynie | ... | digital intermediate production supervisor |
| Michael Healey | ... | digital colorist |
| Ian Kezsbom | ... | post-production assistant: Mr. Mueller |
| Curtis Lindersmith | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
| Dov Samuel | ... | first assistant editor |
| Lorene Simpson | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Michael Toji | ... | post production supervisor |
Casting By
| Mali Finn | ||
Production Design by
| Lester Cohen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Munch | ||
Costume Design by
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | ||
Makeup Department
| Karen Bradley | ... | key makeup artist |
| Martial Corneville | ... | wig maker |
| Gretchen Davis | ... | additional makeup artist (as Gretchen Davis-Motron) |
| Stephan Dupuis | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Peggy Forcellini | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Rick Glassman | ... | dental special effects: Sean Penn (as Dr. Rick Glassman) |
| Erwin H. Kupitz | ... | wig maker (as Erwin Kupitz) |
| Robin Mathews | ... | key hair stylist: Omaha |
| Yvette Rivas | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Gail Rowell-Ryan | ... | personal hair stylist: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn |
| Rick Stratton | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Penn / makeup department head |
| Laurel Van Dyke | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Debra Grieco | ... | unit production manager |
| Celeste Healy | ... | production supervisor |
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | unit production manager |
| Carole Terranova | ... | unit production manager: Los Angeles Crew |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nandi Bowe | ... | additional second second assistant director |
| Stuart B. Hagen | ... | second assistant director (as Stuart Hagen) |
| Van Hayden | ... | first assistant director |
| Staci Lamkin | ... | second second assistant director |
| Roland Manarin | ... | assistant director: Omaha |
| Jon C. Scheide | ... | first assistant director: Los Angeles / first assistant director: omaha |
| Frank Simeone | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Sopher Allez | ... | set dresser |
| Al Arthur | ... | greensman |
| Kelli Bagby | ... | art department assistant (as Kelly Bagby) |
| Nate Belove | ... | on-set dresser |
| David Bjorngaard | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Stephanie Cain | ... | art department coordinator |
| Wes Clowers | ... | construction coordinator: Nebraska scenes |
| Scott Cobb | ... | assistant art director |
| Paul de Lumen | ... | art department assistant |
| Dale Haugo | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Mike Helbig | ... | leadman |
| Lawrence Hornbeck | ... | set dresser |
| Sean House | ... | assistant property master |
| Geoffrey Lake | ... | greensman |
| Greg Lake | ... | scenic artist |
| Todd Lookinland | ... | propmaker (as Todd Lookinland) |
| Patrick Ludden | ... | property master |
| Mark Luevano | ... | construction foreman |
| John Micheletos | ... | set dresser |
| Ben Nichols | ... | carpenter |
| Trish Place | ... | painter |
| Tom Richardson | ... | painter |
| Roel Robles | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gretchen Scharfenberg | ... | props |
| Kevin Schlack | ... | carpenter |
| Louis Visco | ... | set dresser |
| Tom Vukmanic | ... | propmaker |
| Doug E. Williams | ... | construction coordinator (as Doug Williams) |
| Lauren Abrams | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Virginia Hopkins | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Gilbert Johnson | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Annie Mueller | ... | props buyer (uncredited) |
| Craig Seamas | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Mark Warren | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bob Bowman | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Zane D. Bruce | ... | foley artist (as Zane Bruce) |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer |
| Dino Dimuro | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ezra Dweck | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marc Fishman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Flinchbaugh | ... | digital assistant sound editor |
| Jonathan Fuh | ... | boom operator |
| José Antonio García | ... | sound mixer |
| Don Givens | ... | foley mixer |
| Jeff Gunn | ... | foley artist |
| Tony Lamberti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lee W. Lebaigue | ... | digital assistant sound editor (as Lee Lebaigue) |
| Anna MacKenzie | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | dialogue editor (as Vickie Sampson) |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist |
Special Effects by
| Frank Ceglia | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Erik Dehkhoda | ... | digital compositor |
| Dennis Fitzsimmons | ... | digital compositor |
| Adam Hawkey | ... | lead compositor: iO Film (as Adam S. Hawkey) |
| Michael John Koetter | ... | digital compositor: iOFilm |
| Kevin Lin | ... | quality control coordinator, digital intermediate: Efilm/Panavision |
| Diane Macke | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Brian Allan | ... | optical camera (uncredited) |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | I/O supervisor: iO FILM (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mathai | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi | ... | stunt performer |
| Rocky Capella | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Thomas M. Ficke | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Beaumonte | ... | dolly grip |
| Pete Bowman | ... | grip |
| Phil Bray | ... | still photographer |
| Dave Childers | ... | key grip |
| Alan Cohen | ... | first assistant camera: Omaha (as Al Cohen) |
| Gregory Collis | ... | rigging grip |
| Jonathan Doff | ... | video assist operator |
| Danny Eccleston | ... | gaffer: Omaha (as Danny Eccelston) |
| Patrick Figueroa | ... | best boy grip |
| Sean Flood | ... | electrician |
| Tim Guffin | ... | camera loader |
| Brook Johnson | ... | grip |
| Ngoc Lam | ... | camera intern |
| Oriana Lewton-Leopold | ... | camera intern |
| Patrick Loungway | ... | camera operator |
| Patrick McArdle | ... | first assistant camera (as Patrick McCardle) |
| Starrs McBurney | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Robert 'Boomer' McCann | ... | grip (as Robert McCann) |
| Mark Nakahara | ... | electrician |
| Dayton Nietert | ... | gaffer |
| Bobby Powell | ... | best boy electric |
| Robert Powers | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Calvin Roberts | ... | video playback operator |
| Duane Robinson | ... | rigging grip |
| Mark Sheets | ... | rigging crew |
| Terry Sullivan | ... | electrician |
| Joe Vandenberg | ... | key grip: Omaha |
| Terry Wolcott | ... | camera loader: Omaha |
| Steve Wolpa | ... | second assistant camera: Omaha |
| Jerzy Zielinski | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Michael Best | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nina Henninger | ... | local casting |
| Sarah Kliban | ... | background casting |
| Jonathan Leeder | ... | casting associate (as Jonathon Leeder) |
| Manya Nogg | ... | extras casting: Omaha |
| David Rapaport | ... | casting associate |
| Maureen Whalen | ... | casting associate: San Francisco |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Becker | ... | costumer (as Mick Becker) |
| Judy Feil | ... | costume supervisor (as Judy Fiel) |
| Tabitha Johnson | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Mary Elizabeth Still | ... | costumer (as Mary Still) |
| Valerie White | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Amira Bailey | ... | location scout (as Mira Bailey) |
| Kit Barrett | ... | location manager: Omaha |
| Linda Emmons-Cunningham | ... | location manager: Sacramento (as Linda Emmons Cunningham) |
| Sharonda Faison | ... | location scout |
| Dana Gong | ... | location scout |
| Saisie M. Jang | ... | key assistant location manager (as Saisie Jang) |
| Dan Kemp | ... | assistant location manager |
| Ellen Lent | ... | location manager |
| Matthew Riutta | ... | location scout |
| Markandrew Terry | ... | location scout (as Mark Andrew Terry) |
| Steve Bannatyne | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Mary Clutts | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Mark E. Hough | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Scott Trimble | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bunny Andrews | ... | music editor |
| Doug Bernheim | ... | additional music supervisor |
| Lucinda Carmichael | ... | additional music supervisor |
| James Fitzpatrick | ... | music contractor |
| Liza Richardson | ... | music supervisor |
| Jack Smalley | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Michael Stern | ... | scoring mixer |
| Steven M. Stern | ... | music producer: classical music |
| Harold Cane | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lynn Giordano | ... | script supervisor: Omaha |
| Renée Rosenfeld | ... | script supervisor (as Renee Rosenfeld) |
Transportation Department
| John Bromstead | ... | driver |
| Jaime Chapparo | ... | driver |
| Mac Cook | ... | driver |
| Diana Curtis | ... | driver |
| Joe Hunter | ... | picture car coordinator (as Joseph Hunter) |
| David Joseph | ... | driver (as Dave Joseph) |
| Leonard Lemas | ... | driver |
| Dannie Lenz | ... | production driver |
| Dany Lenz | ... | driver |
| John Levi | ... | driver |
| John R. Lopez | ... | driver (as John Lopez) |
| Eli James Lozano | ... | driver |
| Sandra Ninham | ... | transportation captain (as Sandra E. Ninham) |
| Stephen Pate | ... | transportation co-captain (as Stephen 'Stevo' Pate) |
| Phil Payette | ... | driver (as Phil Payete) |
| Howard Richards | ... | driver |
| Frank Rocha | ... | driver |
| Marco Ruiz | ... | driver |
| Billy Scoles | ... | transportation coordinator: Omaha |
| Nathan Strom | ... | driver |
| Anne Valentine | ... | driver |
| Bobby Weaver | ... | driver (as Bob Weaver) |
Additional Crew
| Deborah Alexander-Lee | ... | photo double (as Deborah Alexander) |
| Karen Baker | ... | set production intern |
| Steve Bannatyne | ... | assistant to writers |
| Ian Baptiste | ... | stand- in |
| Kanta Barrios | ... | assistant: Mr. Cuaron |
| Rich Bokides | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Bosia | ... | medic coordinator |
| Owen Carver | ... | production office intern |
| James Chandler | ... | craft service |
| Troy Christiansen | ... | unit publicist |
| Tora Chung | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Christa Collins | ... | assistant: Mr. Penn |
| Sara Cortinas | ... | assistant: Mr. Vergara |
| Lora Davis | ... | production assistant |
| Sharlene Duale | ... | production coordinator |
| Christine Dye | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Max Fink | ... | set production assistant |
| Mandy Goldberg | ... | assistant: Ms. Torresblanco |
| Michael Greggans | ... | stand-in |
| Fred Grossman | ... | production controller |
| Yaron Kaplan | ... | set production assistant |
| Julie Landholt | ... | title designer (as J. Kathryn Landholt) |
| Rocky LaRochelle | ... | stand-in |
| Annaliese Levy | ... | assistant: Ms. Watts |
| Sara Lichterman | ... | assistant: Mr. Kliot/Ms. Vicente |
| Sato Masuzawa | ... | assistant: Mr. Penn |
| Karla Moles | ... | production coordinator: Mexico (as Karla Moles Delfin) |
| Tim Monich | ... | dialect coach |
| Dave Moorer | ... | set medic |
| Kurt Mueller | ... | archival footage coordinator |
| Paul Muldrow | ... | key set production assistant |
| Patrick Musni | ... | gun wrangler |
| Noah Newman | ... | set production intern |
| Joyce Quan | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jesse Rendon | ... | production controller |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | archival footage researcher |
| Brian Sampson | ... | stand-in: Sam |
| Scott Sandine | ... | set medic |
| Teresa Seina | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Shkolnikov | ... | office production intern |
| Alex Stapleton | ... | assistant: Mr. Mueller |
| Kana Takahashi | ... | accounting clerk |
| Bibiana Tenorio | ... | public relations |
| Juan Tovar | ... | development manager |
| Juan Elias Tovar | ... | development manager |
| Christine Wilcock | ... | office production assistant |
| Stu Yoder | ... | stand-in |
| Ami Zins | ... | film commissioner |
| Chad Bishoff | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Cory Johnson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Dennis Post | ... | Production Assistant: Sacramento (uncredited) |
| Deacon Reed | ... | production assistant: Sacramento (uncredited) |
| Stephen Scheide | ... | production assistant: Omaha (uncredited) |
| Nikolas Zasimczuk | ... | set production intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Walter Cronkite | ... | special thanks |
| Werner Herzog | ... | special thanks |
| Kurt Mueller | ... | acknowledgment: archival footage provided by |
| Kieran Ridge | ... | thanks |
| Gary Winick | ... | special thanks |
| Kevin E Young | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Anhelo Productions (presents)
- Appian Way (in association with)
- Esperanto Filmoj
Distributors
- Senator International (2006) (World-wide)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- THINKFilm (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Art Port (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cinema Parisien (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Egmont Film Distributors (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film Akkord (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Independent Films (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Monolith Films (2005) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Noah Films (2005) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Wise Policy (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Arn Productions LLC
- Group Power (2006) (Taiwan)
- Gulf Films (Middle East)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Movie Plus (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Nelonen (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- New Line Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Pony Canyon (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- iO Films (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Corbis (special thanks)
- DJ Audio (optical soundtrack)
- DTC Grip & Electric (grip and lighting equipment)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color timing)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- Jeremy Walker + Associates (publicity)
- LaserPacific (electronic laboratory)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative conforming)
- Paskal Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Soundelux (sound editing)
- Soundfirm (adr)
- Suave Records (soundtrack released by)
- The Domain Group (clearances)
- The Studio Symphony Orchestra Prague (music performed by)
- The Wilshire Stages (adr)
- Title House Digital (end title crawl)
- Todd-AO Studios (adr)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound re-recording services)
- Wilder Brothers Recording Studio (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 he is made the butt of jokes and is an under-performer. Attempts to get his brother's old tire business resurrected with a black partner is rejected by the banks. When he is officially served with divorce papers, everything comes apart and Richard Nixon's broken promises comes to represent all the evils that have come down on him. A news story about a pilot that landed a helicopter on the White House lawn gives him the idea for his attack. Bolting onto a Baltimore plane, he attempts the hi-jacking.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | The mad story of a true man. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $37,547, 02 Jan 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sean Penn was attached to this project for six years before the financing for the picture was secured. See more » |
| Goofs | As Samuel Bicke is about to board the plane, an announcement is made that the TWA flight to Atlanta is about to board. On the news, it is announced as him boarding a Delta flight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Assassination of Richard Nixon/Meet the Fockers/Fat Albert (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 73 See more » |
| Quotes |
Samuel Bicke:
Slavery never really ended in this country. It just gave it another name... Em-plo-yee. See more » |