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Release Date:
22 October 2004 (Greece)
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The mad story of a true man. more
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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3 nominations
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(3 articles)
Movie Reviews: 'The Assassination of Richard Nixon'
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 December 2004)
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(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 December 2004)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sean Penn | ... | Samuel J. Bicke |
 | Naomi Watts | ... | Marie Andersen Bicke |
 | Don Cheadle | ... | Bonny Simmons |
 | Jack Thompson | ... | Jack Jones |
 | Brad William Henke | ... | Martin Jones (as Brad Henke) |
 | Nick Searcy | ... | Tom Ford |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Julius Bicke |
 | Mykelti Williamson | ... | Harold Mann |
 | April Grace | ... | Mae Simmons |
| Lily Knight | ... | Receptionist |
 | Jared Dorrance | ... | Sammy Jr. |
 | Jenna Milton | ... | Ellen |
 | Mariah Massa | ... | Julie |
| Eileen Ryan | ... | Marie's Mother |
| Derek Greene | ... | Joey Simmons |
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Rated R for language and a scene of graphic violence. (also edited version)
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95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Argentina:13 |
Brazil:14 |
Malaysia:18PL |
Malaysia:U (cut) |
Germany:12 |
Iceland:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:15 |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-15 |
Ireland:15A |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #40689) |
Philippines:PG-13
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Anachronisms: As Sam is walking to his boarding gate, both a Southwest Airlines and an America West Airlines aircraft can be seen in the background. America West Airlines did not exist until 1983, and Southwest Airlines did not begin service to BWI until 1993.
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Samuel Bicke:
[softly] It's about money
[loudly]
Samuel Bicke: It's about money! It's about money, Dick! It's about mon-ey, Dick! It's about money.
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[loudly]
Samuel Bicke: It's about money! It's about money, Dick! It's about mon-ey, Dick! It's about money.
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Features "CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite" (1962)
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Soundtrack:
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 73
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I was lucky enough to find myself at a small screening of this picture and having no expectations, was blown away by what I saw. I felt a knot growing in my chest with every passing minute and it didn't let go until the credits rolled, when I had to take a couple deep breaths and heard the girl next to me doing the same.
What first struck me was the fragility Penn brings to his character. He's a man I'm used to seeing as well, a man's man, and to see him timid and frustrated, swallowing so much emotion in ever bigger chunks...it was remarkable to watch, his performance a credit to director Niels Mueller as well. Penn deserves another award, Noami Watts and Don Cheadle are also excellent, and Michael Wincott, as Penn's brother, makes his one scene memorable.
Niels and Kevin Kennedy have done a truly masterful job with the script, bringing unique voices and characters to life such as I rarely see on screen. Neils certainly doesn't look like a first timer behind the camera. Much of his framing feels emotionally
claustrophobic, while a few hand-held sequences made me think I was an unwilling, unwitting voyeur.
All in all this is a delicately crafted yet weighty and powerful film. I believe it gets released soon in New York and LA, but as Penn's Sam Bicke character might say "The system is unfair and everyone has a right to see this movie" so email ThinkFilm and tell them you want it in your city, too. Kudos to ThinkFIlm for getting behind this movie, they have another festival favorite of mine, "Kontroll" coming out in the spring.
I take my hat off to these filmmakers for their outstanding work.