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Biografie over President Nixon uit 1995 door Oliver Stone. 

the film covers all aspects of Nixon"s life as a 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 explores most of the important events of his presidency, including his downfall due to abuse of executive power in the White House.

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 medicants are sometimes attributed to these health issues).

The film ends with Nixon"s resignation and famous departure from the lawn of the White House on the helicopter, Army 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.

Acteurs:

Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Paul Sorvino, Bob Hoskins, Powers Boothe, James Woods, Ed Harris en E. G. Marshall.



Veel plezier der mee, komen nog een aantal Nixon / Watergate zaken aaan!