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The Assassination of Richard Nixon is a 2004 American drama film directed by Niels Mueller and starring Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson and Naomi Watts. It is based on the story of would-be assassin Samuel Byck, who plotted to kill Richard Nixon in 1974.
Oct 22, 2004 · A biographical crime drama based on a true story of a man who tried to kill President Nixon in 1974. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
Jul 8, 2014 · 149. 43K views 10 years ago. In the winter of 1974, a time of great political unrest, Samuel J. Bicke (Sean Penn) is a 44-year-old man who wants to believe in something--anything. But at every...
A 2006 biographical drama film starring Sean Penn as Samuel Byck, a disgruntled salesman who plots to kill President Nixon. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, praising Penn's performance but criticizing its tone and message.
Samuel Joseph Byck (January 30, 1930 – February 22, 1974) was an American hijacker and attempted assassin. On February 22, 1974, he attempted to hijack a plane flying out of Baltimore/Washington International Airport, intending to crash into the White House in the hopes of killing President Richard Nixon. [1]
May 17, 2004 · Overview. 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. Niels Mueller.
Apr 6, 2010 · The Travis Bickle-type character in “The Assassination of Richard Nixon” is Samuel Bicke, portrayed brilliantly by Sean Penn, and based on a real person, a 44-year-old failed salesman named Samuel Byke, who in 1974 tried to hijack a commercial airliner and fly it into the White House to kill President Richard Nixon.
