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Based on the 1974 true story of would-be assassin Samuel Byck, a paranoid and alienated salesman who is tired of preying on customers. Rejected for a government loan and spurned by his family, he focuses his resentment on Nixon as the figurehead of the US capitalist system and obsessively plots his downfall.
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Drama and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 35 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 21st, 2005 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and a scene of graphic violence. |
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| Distributors: |
ThinkFilm
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$697,759 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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E! Online,
"...this creepy bit of American history is pretty killer." more...
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B+ |
filmcritic.com, Nicholas Schager
"...goes overboard in attempting to elicit our compassion for a delusional man..." more...
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B- |
New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...another right-on performance by [Sean Penn]..." more...
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B |
New York Times, Manohla Dargis
"Because there's no discernible point to The Assassination of Richard Nixon, no sense of larger purpose, the film has only craft and technique to recommend it." more...
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C |
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