JFK (1991) Thriller Drama History
JFK (1991) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

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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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JFK Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1991 (more 1991 movies)
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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JFK Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sally Kirkland | ... | Rose Cheramie |
| Anthony Ramirez | ... | Epileptic |
| Ray LePere | ... | Zapruder |
| Steve Reed | ... | John F. Kennedy - Double |
| Jodie Farber | ... | Jackie Kennedy - Double (as Jodi Farber) |
| Columbia Dubose | ... | Nellie Connally - Double |
| Randy Means | ... | Gov. Connally - Double |
| Kevin Costner | ... | Jim Garrison |
| Jay O. Sanders | ... | Lou Ivon |
| E.J. Morris | ... | Plaza Witness #1 |
| Cheryl Penland | ... | Plaza Witness #2 |
| Jim Gough | ... | Plaza Witness #3 |
| Perry R. Russo | ... | Angry Bar Patron |
| Mike Longman | ... | TV Newsman #1 |
| Edward Asner | ... | Guy Bannister |
| Jack Lemmon | ... | Jack Martin |
| Vincent D''Onofrio | ... | Bill Newman |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Lee Harvey Oswald |
| Sissy Spacek | ... | Liz Garrison |
| Pat Pierre Perkins | ... | Mattie (as Pat Perkins) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Sally Kirkland (b. October 31, 1941) – Rose Cheramie
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Anthony Ramirez – Epileptic
- Ray LePere – Zapruder
- Steve Reed – John F. Kennedy - Double
- Jodie Farber – Jackie Kennedy - Double (as Jodi Farber)
- Columbia Dubose – Nellie Connally - Double
- Randy Means – Gov. Connally - Double
- Kevin Costner (b. January 18, 1955) – Jim Garrison
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Jay O. Sanders (b. April 16, 1953) – Lou Ivon
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Jay Sanders | Jay O. Saunders - E.J. Morris – Plaza Witness #1
- Cheryl Penland – Plaza Witness #2
- Jim Gough – Plaza Witness #3
- Perry R. Russo – Angry Bar Patron
- Mike Longman – TV Newsman #1
- Edward Asner, as Guy Bannister, passed away at age 91 in Tarzana, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Edward Asner
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