# The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

> A fact-based 1970s political thriller follows a failing salesman whose private humiliations harden into a desperate plan to strike at the presidency.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/687

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Niels Mueller
- Cast: Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson, Mykelti Williamson, Michael Wincott, Naomi Watts, Nick Searcy, Brad William Henke
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364961/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, paranoid, serious movie night, political history viewing

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