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Kissinger and Nixon is a 1995 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and written by Lionel Chetwynd. It is based on the 1992 book Kissinger: A Biography by Walter Isaacson. The film stars Ron Silver, Beau Bridges, Ron White, George Takei, Kenneth Welsh and Tony Rosato. The film premiered on TNT on December 10, 1995.
Original Release
12/10/1995
US Release
12/10/1995
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ron Silver | Narrator / Henry A. Kissinger |
| Beau Bridges | Richard Nixon |
| Ron White | H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (Chief of Staff) / H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman |
| George Takei | Le Duc Tho |
| Kenneth Welsh | James 'Scotty' Reston |
| Tony Rosato | Charles Colson (Special Counsel to the President) |
| Henry Chan | President Nguyen Van Thieu |
| Matt Frewer | Gen. Alexander Haig (Dep. Asst. to the President for National Security Affairs) / Gen. Alexander Haig |
| Tom Tran | Nbo |
| Ping-Yu Chang | Political advisor |
Directors
Writers
Walter Isaacson, Lionel Chetwynd
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ron Silver | Narrator / Henry A. Kissinger |
| Beau Bridges | Richard Nixon |
| Ron White | H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (Chief of Staff) / H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman |
| George Takei | Le Duc Tho |
| Kenneth Welsh | James 'Scotty' Reston |
| Tony Rosato | Charles Colson (Special Counsel to the President) |
| Henry Chan | President Nguyen Van Thieu |
| Matt Frewer | Gen. Alexander Haig (Dep. Asst. to the President for National Security Affairs) / Gen. Alexander Haig |
| Tom Tran | Nbo |
| Ping-Yu Chang | Political advisor |
| Adrian Hough | Lord |
| Paul Miller | Negreponte |
| Ron Hartmann | Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker |
| Brett Halsey | Secretary of State William P. Rogers |
| Graham McPherson | Gen. William Westmoreland |
| Barbara Radecki | Muriel |
| Lori Alter | Kissingers' secretary |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lionel Chetwynd | Executive Producer |
| Daniel H. Blatt | Executive Producer |
| Jon Slan | Executive Producer |
| Mika Quintard | Executive Producer |
| Richard Borchiver | Producer |
| Brian Leslie Parker | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
