The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
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.
Director:
Niels Mueller
Writers:
Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller.
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Sean Penn Samuel Bicke |
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Naomi Watts Marie Bicke |
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Don Cheadle Bonny Simmons |
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Jack Thompson Jack Jones |
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Nick Searcy Tom Ford |
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Michael Wincott Julius Bicke |
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Mykelti Williamson Harold Mann |
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April Grace Mae Simmons |
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Lily Knight Receptionist |
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Jared Dorrance Sammy Jr. |
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Jenna Milton Ellen |
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Mariah Massa Julie |
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Eileen Ryan Marie's Mother |
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Derek Greene Joey Simmons |
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Joe Marinelli Mel Samuels |
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Robert Kenneth Cooper Irate Driver |
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Tracy Middendorf Businesswoman |
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Kenneth White Customer #1 |
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Brett Rickaby Customer #2 |
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James Morrison Reese Customer #3 |
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Frank Brown Jr. Customer #4 |
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James Carraway Customer #5 |
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Jay Jacobus Customer #6 |
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Kathryn Howell Hostage |
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Denise Balthrop Cassidy Bank Teller |
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Gary L. Mack Security Man |
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Melissa Saltzman Boarding Agent |
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Brad William Henke Martin Jones |
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J.C. MacKenzie Co-Pilot |
Production | Debra Grieco | Unit Production Manager |
Production | Avram Butch Kaplan | Unit Production Manager |
Sound | José Antonio García | Sound mixer |
Production | Juan Elías Tovar | Development Manager |
Production | Karla Moles Delfin | Production Manager |
Crew | Michael Toji | Post Production Supervisor |
Sound | Anna MacKenzie | Supervising Sound Editor |
Art | Scott Cobb | Assistant Art Director |
Art | Stephanie Cain | Art Department Coordinator |
Art | Kelly Bagby | Art Department Assistant |
Art | Paul De Lumen | Art Department Assistant |
Writing | Roel Robles | Storyboard |
Art | Barbara Munch | Set Decoration |
Art | Mike Helbig | Leadman |
Art | David Bjorngaard | Set Decoration Buyer |
Costume & Make-Up | Louis Visco | Set Dressing Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | John W. Micheletos | Set Dressing Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Nate Belove | Set Dressing Artist |
Art | Geoffrey Lake | Greensman |
Camera | Patrick Loungway | Camera Operator |
Camera | Phil Bray | Still Photographer |
Camera | Oriana Newton-Leopold | Camera Intern |
Crew | Jonathan Doff | Video Assist Operator |
Visual Effects | Calvin Roberts | 24 Frame Playback |
Editing | Kurt Mueller | Archival Footage Coordinator |
Editing | Deborah Rickets | Archival Footage Research |
Sound | Jonathan Fuh | Boom Operator |
Crew | Scott Kinzey | Cableman |
Directing | Renee Rosenfeld | Script Supervisor |
Production | Celeste Healy | Production Supervisor |
Production | Sharlene Duale | Production Manager |
Production | Tora Chung | Production Manager |
Production | Christine Wilcock | Administration |
Crew | Cam Leeburg | Production Office Assistant |
Crew | Owen Carver | Production Intern |
Crew | Jeff McGinnis | Production Intern |
Lighting | Dayton Nietert | Gaffer |
Lighting | Robert E. Powell | Best Boy Electrician |
Lighting | Terry Sullivan | Electrician |
Lighting | Mark Nakahara | Electrician |
Lighting | Sean Flood | Electrician |
Lighting | Robert Powers | Rigging Gaffer |
Camera | Patrick Figueroa | Grip |
Camera | James Beaumonte | Grip |
Lighting | Duane Robinson | Rigging Grip |
Camera | Brook Johnson | Grip |
Camera | Robert 'Boomer' McCann | Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | Rick Stratton | Makeup Department Head |
Costume & Make-Up | Karen Bradley | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Gretchen Davis | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Stephan Dupuis | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Forcellini | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Yvette Rivas | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Marital Corneville | Wigmaker |
Costume & Make-Up | Erwin H. Kupitz | Wigmaker |
Costume & Make-Up | Judy Feil | Costume Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Valerie White | Set Costumer |
Directing | Niels Mueller | Director |
Writing | Kevin Kennedy | Screenplay |
Crew | Frank Ceglia | Special Effects Coordinator |
Crew | Tom Ficke | Utility Stunts |
Crew | Robin Bonaccorsi | Utility Stunts |
Art | Patrick Musni | Gun Wrangler |
Production | Ellen Lent | Location Manager |
Production | Linda Emmons Cunningham | Location Manager |
Production | Saisie Jung | Location Manager |
Art | Sharonda Faison | Location Scout |
Art | Dana Gong | Location Scout |
Art | Mira Bailey | Location Scout |
Art | Matthew Riutta | Location Scout |
Art | Mark Andrew Terry | Location Scout |
Crew | Christa Collins | Actor's Assistant |
Crew | Annaliese Levy | Actor's Assistant |
Crew | Kanta Barrios | Actor's Assistant |
Crew | Sara Cortinas | Actor's Assistant |
Crew | Tim Monich | Dialect Coach |
Crew | Brian Sampson | Stand In |
Crew | Michael Greggins | Stand In |
Crew | Stu Yoder | Stand In |
Crew | Staci Lamkin | Stand In |
Crew | Nandi Bowe | Stand In |
Crew | Paul Muldrow | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Max Fink | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Yaron Kaplan | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Karen Baker | Set Production Intern |
Crew | Noah Newman | Set Production Intern |
Crew | David Rapaport | Set Production Intern |
Crew | Jonathon Leeder | Set Production Intern |
Crew | Maureen Whalen | Set Production Intern |
Production | Nina Henninger | Casting |
Production | Sarah Kliban | Casting |
Crew | Jesse Rendon | Production Controller |
Production | Christine Dye | Production Accountant |
Production | Joyce Quan | Production Accountant |
Production | Kana Takahashi | Production Accountant |
Crew | Mark Bosia | Set Medic |
Crew | Scott Sandine | Set Medic |
Crew | Bonnie Hudson | Studio Teachers |
Crew | Bonnie Katz | Studio Teachers |
Crew | Carolyn Crimley | Studio Teachers |
Crew | Jose Prieto | Chef |
Crew | James Chandler | Craft Service |
Art | Doug E. Williams | Construction Coordinator |
Art | Mark Luevano | Construction Foreman |
Art | Dale Haugo | Lead Painter |
Crew | Tom Richardson | Scenic Artist |
Art | Gregory Lake | Sign Painter |
Art | Todd Brey | Standby Painter |
Crew | Patrick Ludden | Property Master |
Crew | Sean House | Property Master |
Crew | Todd Lookinland | Propmaker |
Crew | Craig Seamas | Prop Maker |
Crew | Sandra E. Ninham | Transportation Captain |
Crew | Stephen Pate | Transportation Co-Captain |
Crew | Joe Hunter | Picture Car Coordinator |
Crew | Marco Ruiz | Driver |
Crew | John Bromstead | Driver |
Crew | Howard Richards | Driver |
Crew | Benjamin Koldyke | Security |
Crew | Jerzy Zielinski | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Crew | Terry Wolcott | Loader |
Sound | Mark Hoffmann | Sound mixer |
Sound | Dan Smith | Boom Operator |
Directing | Lynn Giordano | Script Supervisor |
Lighting | Danny Eccelston | Gaffer |
Camera | Joe Vandenberg | Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | Robin Mathews | Hairstylist |
Production | Kit Barrett | Location Manager |
Art | Wes Clowers | Construction Coordinator |
Crew | Billy Scoles | Transportation Coordinator |
Production | Carole Terranova | Unit Production Manager |
Lighting | John Buckley | Gaffer |
Camera | Mike Andieson | Grip |
Editing | Dov Samuel | First Assistant Editor |
Sound | Bunny Andrews | Music Editor |
Sound | Doug Bernheim | Additional Music Supervisor |
Sound | Lucinda Carmichael | Additional Music Supervisor |
Sound | Ezra Dweck | Sound Effects Editor |
Sound | Dino Dimuro | Sound Effects Editor |
Editing | Victoria Rose Sampson | Dialogue Editor |
Sound | Bob Bowman | First Assistant Sound Editor |
Sound | Paul Flinchbaugh | Sound Editor |
Sound | Lee Labaigue | Sound Editor |
Sound | Robert Deschaine | ADR & Dubbing |
Sound | Tami Treadwell | ADR & Dubbing |
Sound | Don Givens | Foley |
Sound | Zane D. Bruce | Foley |
Sound | Jeff Gunn | Foley |
Sound | Marc Fishman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Tony Lamberti | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Visual Effects | Kevin Mullican | Imaging Science |
Visual Effects | Adam Hawkey | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Crew | Michael John Koetter | Compositors |
Crew | Dennis Fitzsimmons | Compositors |
Crew | Erik Dehkhoda | Compositors |
Visual Effects | Christopher Dusendschon | I/O Supervisor |
Production | Even Edelist | Executive Producer |
Production | Tim Krubsack | Executive Producer |
Visual Effects | Constance Hearn | Visual Effects Producer |
Editing | Steve Bowen | Color Timer |
Editing | Ben Estrada | Color Timer |
Visual Effects | Diane Macke | VFX Production Coordinator |
Editing | Jordan Ford | Digital Intermediate |
Editing | Curtis Lindersmith | Digital Intermediate |
Crew | Chris Edwards | Manager of Operations |
Visual Effects | Tom Ligon | I/O Manager |
Editing | Chris Taft | Digital Intermediate |
Crew | Tim Cairns | Quality Control Supervisor |
Crew | Henry Holmes | Legal Services |
Crew | Mark Vega | Legal Services |
Crew | Adel Imam | Legal Services |
Crew | Claudia Uribe | Legal Services |
Crew | Troy Christian | Unit Publicist |
Crew | Bibiana Tenorio | Public Relations |
Production | Raúl Cuevas | Finance |
Production | Adriana Rodrígues | Finance |
Production | Yuritzi Diaz | Finance |
Production | Ana Martín | Administration |
Production | Manuel Platas | Administration |
Sound | Michael Stern | Scoring Mixer |
Sound | Jan Pellant | Music |
Crew | Milan Jilek | Score Engineer |
Crew | Vera Matousova | Translator |
Crew | J. Kathryn Landholt | Title Graphics |
Crew | Bruce Goodman | Telecine Colorist |
Editing | Jim Passon | Color Timer |
Sound | Andy Potvin | Dolby Consultant |
Production | Mali Finn | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Design |
Sound | Steven M. Stern | Music |
Editing | Jay Cassidy | Editor |
Art | Lester Cohen | Production Design |
Camera | Emmanuel Lubezki | Director of Photography |
Production | Kevin Kennedy | Executive Producer |
Production | Frida Torresblanco | Executive Producer |
Production | Arnaud Duteil | Executive Producer |
Production | Jason Kliot | Executive Producer |
Production | Joana Vicente | Executive Producer |
Production | Alexander Payne | Executive Producer |
Production | Leonardo DiCaprio | Executive Producer |
Production | Jorge Vergara | Producer |
Production | Alfonso Cuarón | Producer |
Writing | Niels Mueller | Screenplay |
Crew | Joe Fineman | Post Production Consulting |
Production | Debra Grieco | Line Producer |
Production | Avram Butch Kaplan | Executive Producer |
Camera | Dave Childers | Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | Michael Becker | Set Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Mary Elizabeth Still | Set Costumer |
Directing | Roland Manarin | Assistant Director |
Directing | Stuart B. Hagen | Assistant Director |
Sound | James Fitzpatrick | Music Supervisor |
Sound | Liza Richardson | Music Supervisor |
Sound | Jack Smalley | Orchestrator |
Costume & Make-Up | Laurel Van Dyke | Key Hair Stylist |
Production | John Limotte | Co-Producer |
Crew | Rocky Capella | Stunt Coordinator |
Production | Emmanuel Lubezki | Associate Producer |
Production | Carlos Cuarón | Associate Producer |
Production | Doug Bernheim | Co-Producer |