Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
****
Director: Niels Mueller
Cast: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson, Brad William Henke

A powerful drama about a man on a downward spiral. Sam Bicke is a sad sack salesman who begins to feel that the whole world is pitted against him. His boss, brother, ex-wife and President Richard Nixon all share a lack of respect towards him. Sean Penn gives another mesmerising performance as this fragile man. The story echoes Taxi Driver, but this one is partly based on real events.