Aero Theatre Presents: Nixon

NIXON, 1995, Buena Vista Pictures, 192 min. Dir. Oliver Stone. This ambitious biopic of our 37th president earned four Oscar nominations, including nods for Anthony Hopkins’ performance in the title role and Joan Allen’s supporting work as wife Pat Nixon. A nuanced portrait of Richard Nixon from his days as a young boy to his downfall in the aftermath of the Watergate break-in, the film underlines how lonely and treacherous the halls of power can become. With James Woods, Ed Harris and Paul Sorvino. Introduction by director Oliver Stone.