Summary:
In 1974 Samuel Joseph Byck attempted to hijack a plane he intended to fly into the White House to kill Richard Nixon - possibly the first time an airliner was to be used as a flying bomb in a terrorist attack. Sam Bicke is a lonely, ineffectual incompetent who feels wronged by his family, friends, employers and the world in general, though his problems are largely of his own making and his petulant refusal to compromise what he sees as his 'values'. Thus he loses his job rather than 'lie' to customers about prices, while at the same time he continuously deceives his friends, and steals from his friend and his brother. Elaborate plans for success founder on equally avoidable issues. As his world falls apart, he fantasizes Richard Nixon (then under the shadow of Watergate and soon to leave office) as his ultimate enemy, and Leonard Bernstein (to whom he dictates endless self-exculpatory audio letters) as his only friend and equal. As a bleak future closes in, Bicke mounts the assassination - with characteristic incompetence.
| Runtime: | 95 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language and a scene of graphic violence. (also edited version) |
| Production: | Appian Way |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, Crime |
| Countries: | USA, Mexico |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Niels Mueller | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Kevin Kennedy | Writer |
| Niels Mueller | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Don Cheadle | Bonny Simmons |
| Naomi Watts | Marie Andersen Bicke |
| Sean Penn | Samuel J. Bicke |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| April Grace | Mae Simmons |
| Brad William Henke | Martin Jones |
| Derek Greene | Joey Simmons |
| Eileen Ryan | Marie's Mother |
| Jack Thompson | Jack Jones |
| Jared Dorrance | Sammy Jr. |
| Jenna Milton | Ellen |
| Lily Knight | Receptionist |
| Mariah Massa | Julie |
| Michael Wincott | Julius Bicke |
| Mykelti Williamson | Harold Mann |
| Nick Searcy | Tom Ford |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexander Payne | Executive Producer |
| Alfonso Cuarón | Producer |
| Arnaud Duteil | Executive Producer |
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Carlos Cuarón | Associate Producer |
| Debra Grieco | Line Producer |
| Doug Bernheim | Co-Producer |
| Emmanuel Lubezki | Associate Producer |
| Frida Torresblanco | Executive Producer |
| Jason Kliot | Executive Producer |
| Joana Vicente | Executive Producer |
| John Limotte | Co-Producer |
| Jorge Vergara | Producer |
| Kevin Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Kurt Mueller | Associate Producer |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Executive Producer |
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