Character Relationship Map: Nixon

Characters

• Richard Nixon (played by Anthony Hopkins) — protagonist
• Alexander Haig (played by Powers Boothe) — supporting
• John Ehrlichman (played by J.T. Walsh) — supporting
• J. Edgar Hoover (played by Bob Hoskins) — supporting
• John Dean (played by David Hyde Pierce) — supporting
• Henry Kissinger (played by Paul Sorvino) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Henry Kissinger → Alexander Haig (Professional Administrative Colleague)

  Kissinger and Haig are both presented as senior figures within Nixon's administration during the Watergate-era political crisis. [Provided plot refere...

• Richard Nixon → Henry Kissinger (Professional Political Adviser)

  The plot presents Kissinger first as a professor and later as National Security Adviser and Secretary of State under Nixon. [Provided plot reference]

• Richard Nixon → John Dean (Professional Staff Counsel)

  John Dean attends the June 23, 1972 White House meeting concerning the break-in and is later explicitly discussed by Nixon during the crisis. [Provide...

• Richard Nixon → John Ehrlichman (Professional Staff Associate)

  The June 23, 1972 meeting includes Nixon, John Ehrlichman, and John Dean as they discuss the aftermath of the break-in. [Provided plot reference]

• Richard Nixon → Alexander Haig (Professional Chief Of Staff)

  The plot identifies Alexander Haig as Nixon's Chief of Staff and shows him bringing Nixon the audio tapes in December 1973. [Provided plot reference]

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Alexander Haig → Richard Nixon (related)
• Richard Nixon → J. Edgar Hoover (Social Political Associate)

  Nixon and Haig discuss the death of J. Edgar Hoover during their private conversation about the crisis. [Provided plot reference]

• Henry Kissinger → John Dean (Unknown Scandal Associate)

  Kissinger's alleged role in leaks and Dean's involvement in Watergate are both presented within the film's account of the scandal. [Provided plot refe...

• Henry Kissinger → John Ehrlichman (Conflict Cabinet Rival)

  The plot states that cabinet members blame Kissinger for leaks, while Ehrlichman is shown as a senior member of Nixon's staff. [Provided plot referenc...

Story Analysis

The film traces Nixon's political ascent, private memories, and psychological collapse through Watergate-centered flashbacks.

Plot Progression

1. The Scandal Breaks Open
2. Tapes And Private Collapse
3. The Smoking Gun Memory
4. Power And Inheritance
5. The Presidency Leaves