JFK (1991) Thriller Drama History

Rated R | Threatrical Dec 20, 1991 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, History | Runtime 3h 09m
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JFK Plot Synopsis:

On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested for the crime and subsequently shot by Jack Ruby, supposedly avenging the president's death. An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical. Assembling a trusted group of people, Garrison conducts his own investigation, bringing about backlash from powerful government and political figures.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there"s more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.

Tagline: The Story That Won"t Go Away

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Official Trailer

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JFK Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1991 (more 1991 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 189 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, History
Directors: Oliver Stone
Stars: Sally Kirkland, Anthony Ramirez, Ray LePere, Steve Reed, Jodie Farber … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Dec 20, 1991
Box Office: $70,405,498
Awards: 19
Nominations: 41
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States, France
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / JFK Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 20, 1991
Writers: Jim Garrison, Jim Marrs, Oliver Stone, Zachary Sklar
Producers: A. Kitman Ho, Arnon Milchan, Joseph P. Reidy, Oliver Stone, Clayton Townsend
Editors: Joe Hutshing, Pietro Scalia
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