Description:A chilling drama that explores and exposes the dark side of the American Dream, 'The Assassination of Richard Nixon' focuses on the prescient and tragic true story of Sam Bicke (Penn), a disillusioned "everyman" who, in 1974, was driven to plot the assassination of the 37th President of the United States.
Despite the factA chilling drama that explores and exposes the dark side of the American Dream, 'The Assassination of Richard Nixon' focuses on the prescient and tragic true story of Sam Bicke (Penn), a disillusioned "everyman" who, in 1974, was driven to plot the assassination of the 37th President of the United States.
Despite the fact that his marriage is breaking up and that he is trapped in a sales job he finds demeaning, Sam tries desperately to succeed both at home and in the workplace; all he wants is to win his family back and to start a business of his own. However, in a society worn down by political corruption and the Vietnam War, there is not much room left for dreamers. Sam's world unravels against the backdrop of the Watergate scandal, which exposes culpability at the highest levels of society. With images of Nixon-- “the greatest salesman of them all”-- flooding the airwaves, Sam believes he has found the person responsible for his, and America’s, problems and makes his appointment with destiny.
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Elokuva kertoo Sam Bickestä (Penn), tavallisesta tallaajasta, jonka elämä on nyt alamäessä. Avioeron myötä hän on menettänyt sekä perheensä että talonsa, ja työpaikan pomokin on pelkkä valehteleva kusipää. Pikkuhiljaa Bicke alkaa tajuta, että koko yhteiskunta perustuu pelkkiin valheisiin, eikä tavallisia ihmisiä arvosteta tarpeeksi. Niinpä hän hoksaa keinon, jolla saada koko homma oikeille raiteille.
Penn vetää sympaattisen roolin, johon on helppo "