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Nixon
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Oliver Stone
Produced by	Dan Halsted Eric Hamburg Oliver Stone
Written by	Stephen J. Rivele Christopher Wilkinson Oliver Stone
Starring	Anthony Hopkins Joan Allen Paul Sorvino Bob Hoskins Powers Boothe James Woods Ed Harris E.G. Marshall
Music by	John Williams
Cinematography	Robert Richardson
Editing by	Brian Berdan Hank Corwin
Distributed by	Hollywood Pictures Cinergi Pictures
Release date(s)	December 22, 1995
Running time	192 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$44,000,000 USD
IMDb profile

Nixon is a 1995 film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal life of former President Richard Nixon. It stars Anthony Hopkins as Nixon. The film portrays Nixon as a complex and (in many respects) an admirable person, though deeply flawed. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 404 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (509 × 755 pixel, file size: 57 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Icon Entertainment, 1995 This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (IPA: ) (born 31 December 1937) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning film, stage and television actor. ... Joan Allen in a scene from The Contender Joan Allen (b. ... Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an Italian-American character actor whose career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures, both as legal enforcer and criminal, in television, stage, and film. ... Robert William Bob Hoskins Jr. ... Powers Allen Boothe (born June 1, 1948) is an American television and film actor. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Edward Allen Ed Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, best known for his performances in The Right Stuff, Apollo 13 and Pollock, among many others. ... Everett Gunnar Marshall (June 18, 1910 - August 24, 1998) was an American actor who starred in 1957 movie 12 Angry Men. Marshall was born in Owatonna, Minnesota. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Robert Bridge Richardson (born 27 August 1955 in Hyannis, Massachusetts) is an American cinematographer. ... Brian Berdan is a film editor with several high-grossing films to his name. ... The Hollywood Pictures sphinx logo Hollywood Pictures is one of The Walt Disney Companys several alternate movie labels. ... Cinergi Pictures Inc. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known simply as Oliver Stone, is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. ... Cinergi Pictures Inc. ... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (IPA: ) (born 31 December 1937) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning film, stage and television actor. ...

Plot

The film covers all aspects of Nixon's life as a pastiche and composite of actual events. It depicts his childhood in Whittier, California, as well as his growth as a young man, football fan and player, and suitor to his eventual wife, Pat Ryan. It fully explores most of the important events of his presidency, including his downfall due to abuse of executive power in the White House. The word pastiche describes a literary or other artistic genre. ... Location of Whittier in Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Government  - Mayor Cathy Warner Area  - City  14. ... Thelma Catherine Pat Ryan Nixon (March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was the wife of former President Richard Nixon and the First Lady of the United States of America from 1969 to 1974. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ...

Nixon's alcohol dependence, as well as that of his wife, is fully implied in the film, as is the medication addiction he faced during his remaining years in office (Nixon's health problems, including his bout of phlebitis and pneumonia during the Watergate crisis, are also shown in the film, and his various medicaments are sometimes attributed to these health issues). This article needs cleanup. ... Phlebitis is an inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs. ... Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ...

The film ends with Nixon's resignation and famous departure from the lawn of the White House on the helicopter, Marine One. Real life footage of Nixon's state funeral in Yorba Linda, California, plays out over the extended end credits, and all living presidents at the time, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, are shown in attendance [1]. A resignation is the formal act of giving up ones office or position. ... Marine One lifting off of the White House south lawn. ... Yorba Linda is a city located in Orange County, California. ... Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

Cast

• Anthony Hopkins - Richard Nixon
• Joan Allen - Pat Nixon
• James Woods - H. R. Haldeman
• J.T. Walsh - John Ehrlichman
• Paul Sorvino - Henry Kissinger
• Powers Boothe - Alexander Haig
• Ed Harris - E. Howard Hunt
• Bob Hoskins - J. Edgar Hoover
• E.G. Marshall - John N. Mitchell
• David Paymer - Ron Ziegler
• David Hyde Pierce - John Dean
• ((Kevin Dunn)) - ((Charles Colson))

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Reaction

In its opening weekend, Nixon grossed a total of $2,206,506 in 514 theaters. As of December 19, 2006, the film has grossed a total of $13,681,765 domestically. The film holds a 74 percent "fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert, a film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times praised the film for how it took "on the resonance of classic tragedy. Tragedy requires the fall of a hero, and one of the achievements of Nixon is to show that greatness was within his reach."^[1] Ebert also placed the film on his list of the top ten films of the year. Janet Maslin from The New York Times praised Anthony Hopkins' performance and "his character's embattled outlook and stiff, hunched body language with amazing skill."^[2] However, Mick LaSalle in the San Francisco Chronicle, felt that "the problem here isn't accuracy. It's absurdity. Hopkins' exaggerated portrayal of Nixon is the linchpin of a film that in its conception and presentation consistently veers into camp."^[3] is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic. ... The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago. ... Janet Maslin is a book critic for the daily New York Times. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... Todays San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. ...

The film was denounced by Richard Nixon's daughters.

Awards

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Joan Allen), Best Music, Original Dramatic Score and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ... // The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ...

DVD

A director's cut was released on DVD with 28 minutes of previously deleted scenes restored. Much of the added time consists of two scenes: one in which Nixon meets with CIA director Richard Helms (played by Sam Waterston) and another on Tricia Nixon's wedding day, where J. Edgar Hoover persuades Nixon to install the taping system in the Oval Office. A directors cut is a specially edited version of a film, and less often TV series, music video or video games, that is supposed to represent the directors own approved edit. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an intelligence agency of the United States government. ... Richard Helms, Director of Central Intelligence, 1966-1973 Richard McGarrah Helms (March 30, 1913 – October 23, 2002) was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. ... Samuel Atkinson Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an Oscar nominated American actor noted particularly for his portrayal of Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC television series Law & Order. ... Tricia Nixon, escorted by her father down the aisle at her wedding to Edward Cox in 1971. ... The Oval Office from above The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. ...

References

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See also

• Dick (film)
• JFK (film)

Dick is a 1999 US comedy movie directed by Andrew Fleming from the script he co-wrote with Sheryl Longin. ... JFK is an American film directed by Oliver Stone, first released on December 20, 1991. ...

External links

• Nixon at the Internet Movie Database
• White House Museum - How accurately did the movie recreate the architecture and floor plan of the actual White House? (Review)
• Cineaste magazine interview with Stone