---
title: 'The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Niels Mueller'
released: '2004-05-17'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-assassination-of-richard-nixon-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364961/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

2004 · 91 min · Drama, History, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Assassination of Richard Nixon is a 2004 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. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. The last name of the main character was changed to Bicke.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Niels Mueller](https://cinepixo.com/people/niels-mueller)
- **Screenplay:** [Niels Mueller](https://cinepixo.com/people/niels-mueller), [Kevin Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-kennedy)
- **Editor:** [Jay Cassidy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-cassidy)
- **Producer:** [Alfonso Cuarón](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfonso-cuaron)
- **Director of Photography:** [Emmanuel Lubezki](https://cinepixo.com/people/emmanuel-lubezki)

## Cast

- [Michael Wincott](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wincott)
- [Sean Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-penn) as Samuel Byck
- [Lily Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/lily-knight)
- [Jack Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-thompson) as Jack Jones
- [April Grace](https://cinepixo.com/people/april-grace)
- [Eileen Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/eileen-ryan)
- [Russell Means](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-means)
- [Augusto Pinochet](https://cinepixo.com/people/augusto-pinochet)
- [Mykelti Williamson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mykelti-williamson)
- [Nick Searcy](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-searcy)
- [Naomi Watts](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-watts)
- [Salvador Allende](https://cinepixo.com/people/salvador-allende)
- [Brad William Henke](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-william-henke)
- [Tracy Middendorf](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracy-middendorf)
- [Don Cheadle](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-cheadle)

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