Kill the Messenger vs The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Kill the Messenger and The Assassination of Richard Nixon are tied on audience score (6.6/10). The Assassination of Richard Nixon is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 52m. The Assassination of Richard Nixon is the older of the two (2004 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Kill the Messenger | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Cuesta | Niels Mueller |
| Main cast | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosemarie DeWitt | Nick Searcy, Don Cheadle, Sean Penn, Michael Wincott, April Grace |
Synopsis
Kill the Messenger
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.
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