The Assassination of Richard Nixon


1h 35m 2004

Brief Synopsis

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

Film Details

Also Known As
Assassination of Richard M. Nixon, Assassination of Richard Nixon, El asesinato de Richard Nixon, Killing Dick
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
Political
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Alex¿S Catering; Appian Way; Clearance Domain, Llc; Efilm; Greenberg Traurig; Io Film; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Magic Films & Video Works; Paskal Lighting; Soundfirm; Title House, Inc.; Todd-Ao; Wild Bunch AG; Wilshire Stages
Distribution Company
ThinkFilm; Alfa Films; Audiovisual Enterprises (Greece); Cathay Film Organization; Cts; Dendy Films; Gulf Film, Llc; Independent Films (If); Les Films De L'Elysee; Lnk; Lucky Red; Metrodome Distribution; Nfi; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Spi International; Thinkfilm; Transeuropa Films; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
San Francisco, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

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.

Crew

Mark Abdou

Legal Services

Mike Andieson

Key Grip

Bunny Andrews

Music Editor

Kelly Bagby

Art Department

Mira Bailey

Location Scout

Karen Baker

Set Production Assistant

Steve Bannatyne

Assistant

Lorenzo Barcelata

Song

Kit Barrett

Location Manager

Kanta Elena Barrios

Assistant

James Beaumonte

Dolly Grip

Mick Becker

Costumer

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Music Composer

Nate Belove

On-Set Dresser

Doug Bernheim

Coproducer

Doug Bernheim

Music Supervisor

Cynthia Biamon

Producer

David Bjorngaard

Set Decorator

Robin Bonaccorsi

Stunts

Mark Bosia

Medic

Nandi Bowe

Assistant Director

Steve Bowen

Color Timer

Bob Bowman

Assistant Sound Editor

Pete Bowman

Grip

Karen Bradley

Makeup Artist

Phil Bray

Photography

Todd Brey

Painter

John Bromstead Jr.

Driver

Zane Bruce

Foley Artist

John Buckley

Gaffer

Stephanie Cain

Art Department Coordinator

Timothy Michael Cairns

Digital Effects Supervisor

Rocky Capella

Stunt Coordinator

Lucinda Carmichael

Music Supervisor

Owen Carver

Production

Jay Cassidy

Editor

Frank Ceglia

Special Effects Coordinator

James R. Chandler

Craft Service

Jaime Chapparo

Driver

David Childers

Key Grip

Troy Christiansen

Unit Publicist

Tora Chung

Assistant Production Coordinator

Wes Clowers

Construction Coordinator

Scott Cobb

Assistant Art Director

Al Cohen

Assistant Camera

Lester Cohen

Production Designer

Christa Collins

Assistant

Mac Cook

Driver

Martial Corneville

Wig Maker

Sara Cortinas

Assistant

Rick Cox

Music

Carolyn Crimley

Tutor

Alfonso Cuarón

Producer

Carlos Cuaron

Associate Producer

Raul Cuevas

Finance Manager

Diana Curtis

Driver

Gretchen Davis

Makeup Artist

Paul De Lumen

Art Department

Erik Dehkhoda

Compositing Supervisor

Karla Moles Delfin

Production Coordinator

Robert Deschane

Adr Mixer

Yuritzi Diaz

Finance Manager

Leonardo Dicaprio

Executive Producer

Dino Dimuro

Sound Effects Editor

Jonathan Doff

Video Assist/Playback

Sharlene Duale

Production Coordinator

Stephan Dupuis

Makeup Artist

Chris Dusendschon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Arnaud Duteil

Executive Producer

Ezra Dweck

Sound Effects Editor

Christine Renee Dye

Production Accountant

Danny Eccelston

Gaffer

Chris Edwards

Manager

Linda Emmons-cunningham

Location Manager

Benny Estrada

Colorist

Sharonda Faison

Location Scout

Tom Ficke

Stunts

Judy Fiel

Costume Supervisor

Patrick Figueroa

Best Boy Grip

Joe Fineman

Production Consultant

Max Fink

Set Production Assistant

Mali Finn

Casting

Marc Fishman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Fitzpatrick

Music Contractor

Dennis Fitzsimmons

Compositing Supervisor

Paul Flinchbaugh

Assistant Sound Editor

Sean Flood

Electrician

Peggy Forcellini

Hair Stylist

Jordan Ford

Visual Effects Producer

Joe Frank

Song Performer

Jonathan Fuh

Boom Operator

Jose Antonio Garcia

Sound Mixer

Lynn Giordano

Script Supervisor

Don Givens

Foley Mixer

Dr. Rick Glassman

Special Makeup Effects

Mandy Goldberg

Assistant

Dana Gong

Location Scout

Bruce Goodman

Colorist

Michael Greggins

Stand-In

Debra Grieco

Unit Production Manager

Debra Grieco

Line Producer

Fred Grossman

Finance Manager

Tim Guffin

Loader

Jeff Gunn

Foley Artist

Stuart Hagen

Assistant Director

Stuart Hart

Song

Dale Haugo

Painter

Adam S Hawkey

Visual Effects Supervisor

Van A. Hayden

Assistant Director

Josh Haynie

Production Supervisor

Celeste Healy

Production Supervisor

Nina Henninger

Casting

Mark Hoffman

Sound Mixer

Ron Holden

Song

Ron Holden

Song Performer

Henry Holmes

Legal Services

Jiri Hosek

Music

Sean House

Assistant Property Master

Bonnie Hudson

Tutor

Joseph Hunter

Coordinator

Saisie M Jang

Assistant Location Manager

Milan Jilek

Music Engineer

Brook Johnson

Grip

Dave Joseph

Driver

Avram Kaplan

Executive Producer

Avram Kaplan

Unit Production Manager

Yaron Kaplan

Set Production Assistant

Bonnie Katz

Tutor

Daniel Kemp

Assistant Location Manager

Kevin Kennedy

Executive Producer

Kevin Kennedy

Screenwriter

Ian Kezsbom

Assistant

Scott Kinzey

Sound Department

Jaromir Klepac

Music

Sarah Kliban

Casting

Jason Kliot

Executive Producer

Michael Koetter

Compositing Supervisor

Tim Krubsack

Production Executive

Erwin H Kupitz

Wig Maker

Lee Labaigue

Assistant Sound Editor

Geoffrey Todd Lake

Greensman

Gregory Lake

Painter

Ngoc Lam

Camera

Dennis Lambert

Song

Tony Lamberti

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Staci Lamkin

Assistant Director

J Kathryn Landholt

Titles

Cam Leeburg

Office Production Assistant

Jonathan Leeder

Casting Associate

Leonard Lemas

Driver

Ellen Lent

Location Manager

Dannie Lenz

Driver

John Levi

Driver

Annaliese Levy

Assistant

John Limotte

Coproducer

Curtis Lindersmith

Visual Effects Editor

Todd Lookinland

Props

John R Lopez

Driver

Patrick Loungway

Camera Operator

Eli Lozano

Driver

Emmanuel Lubezki

Associate Producer

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director Of Photography

Patrick Ludden

Property Master

Mark Luevano

Foreman

Diane Macke

Visual Effects

Anna Mackenzie

Supervising Sound Editor

Roland Manarin

Assistant Director

Sato Masuzawa

Assistant

Robin Mathews

Hair Stylist

Vera Matousova

Interpreter

Starrs Mcburney

Camera Assistant

Robert Mccann

Grip

Patrick Mccardle

Camera Assistant

Jeff Mcginnis

Production

John Micheletos

On-Set Dresser

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Kurt Mueller

Archival Footage

Kurt Mueller

Associate Producer

Niels Mueller

Screenwriter

Paul B Muldrow

Set Production Assistant

Kevin Mullican

Visual Effects

Barbara Munch

Set Decorator

Patrick Musni

Props

Mark Nakahara

Electrician

James Neal

Security

Noah Newman

Set Production Assistant

Oriana Newton-leopold

Camera

Dayton Nietert

Gaffer

Sandra Ninham

Transportation Captain

Manya Nogg

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Alexander Norris

Song

Mario Paniagua

Song

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Stephen Pate

Transportation Co-Captain

Phil Payete

Driver

Alexander Payne

Executive Producer

Jan Pellant

Music

Manuel Platas

Executive

Brian Potter

Song

Andy Potvin

Consultant

Film Details

Also Known As
Assassination of Richard M. Nixon, Assassination of Richard Nixon, El asesinato de Richard Nixon, Killing Dick
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
Political
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Alex¿S Catering; Appian Way; Clearance Domain, Llc; Efilm; Greenberg Traurig; Io Film; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Magic Films & Video Works; Paskal Lighting; Soundfirm; Title House, Inc.; Todd-Ao; Wild Bunch AG; Wilshire Stages
Distribution Company
ThinkFilm; Alfa Films; Audiovisual Enterprises (Greece); Cathay Film Organization; Cts; Dendy Films; Gulf Film, Llc; Independent Films (If); Les Films De L'Elysee; Lnk; Lucky Red; Metrodome Distribution; Nfi; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Spi International; Thinkfilm; Transeuropa Films; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
San Francisco, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter December 29, 2004

Released in United States on Video April 26, 2005

Released in United States November 2004

Released in United States January 2005

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-17, 2005.

Project picked up in turnaround from New Line Cinema.

Feature directorial debut for Niells Mueller.

Immortal Entertainment was formerly attached.

Released in United States Winter December 29, 2004

Released in United States on Video April 26, 2005

Released in United States November 2004 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Special Screening) November 4-14, 2004.)

Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-17, 2005.)

Co-winner of the 2004 award for Special Recognition For Excellence In Filmmaking by the National Board of Review (NBR).