Nixon
1995 · Movie · R · 192 min · ★ 6.9 · 71% critics
This sweeping political drama follows the rise of a deeply driven, troubled public figure from a difficult childhood to the height of power, while tracing the private fears and pressures that shape his choices. As personal demons and political turmoil collide, the story builds a broad portrait of ambition, insecurity, and public life.
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 192 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (399 votes)
- Box office
- $13,500,000
- Budget
- $44,000,000
About
You may like this if you want a serious, complex political character study in the vein of JFK or Frost/Nixon; Not for you if you prefer fast pacing, simple storytelling, or light viewing.
Pros: strong lead performance; nuanced character portrait; rich historical scope | Cons: very long runtime; dense political detail; uneven pacing
Themes
- usa president
- washington dc, usa
- government
- presidential election
- 1970s
- watergate scandal
- biography
- historical figure
- richard nixon
- 1960s
- ambiguous
- disapproving
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1996 · nominated
Cast & crew
Anthony Hopkins
as Richard Nixon
Joan Allen
as Pat Nixon
Powers Boothe
as Alexander Haig
Ed Harris
as E. Howard Hunt
Bob Hoskins
as J. Edgar Hoover
E.G. Marshall
as John Mitchell
David Paymer
as Ron Ziegler
David Hyde Pierce
as John Dean
Paul Sorvino
as Henry Kissinger
Mary Steenburgen
as Hannah Nixon
Directed by Oliver Stone