JFK

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Overview : Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Budget : 40000000USD
language : en
Runtime : 189 min
Release Date : 1991-12-20
Imdb ID : tt0102138
Status : Released

Cast

Kevin Costner
Jim Garrison

Tommy Lee Jones
Clay Shaw

Gary Oldman
Lee Harvey Oswald

Kevin Bacon
Willie O'Keefe

Michael Rooker
Bill Broussard

Jack Lemmon
Jack Martin

Laurie Metcalf
Susie Cox

Sissy Spacek
Liz Garrison

Joe Pesci
David Ferrie

John Candy
Dean Andrews

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Lee Bowers

Jay O. Sanders
Lou Ivon

Walter Matthau
Senator Long

Sally Kirkland
Rose Cheramie

Donald Sutherland
X

Ed Asner
Guy Bannister

Brian Doyle-Murray
Jack Ruby

Ray LePere
Zapruder

Vincent D'Onofrio
Bill Newman

Tom Howard
L. B. J.

Lolita Davidovich
Beverly Oliver

Jim Garrison
Earl Warren

Wayne Knight
Numa Bertel

Gary Grubbs
Al Oser

Beata Pozniak
Marina Oswald

Tony Plana
Carlos Bringuier

John William Galt
L. B. J. voice

Ron Jackson
FBI Spokesman

Sean Stone
Jasper Garrison

John S. Davies
Hobo #2

Tomas Milian
Leopoldo

Raul Aranas
Angelo

Gail Cronauer
Janet Williams

Gary Carter
Bill Williams

James N. Harrell
Sam Holland

Ellen McElduff
Jean Hill

Jo Anderson
Julia Ann Mercer

Marco Perella
Mercer Interrogator

Edwin Neal
Mercer Interrogator

Darryl Cox
FBI Agent #2 with Hill

T.J. Kennedy
Hill Interrogator

J.J. Johnston
Mobster with Broussard

R. Bruce Elliott
Bolton Ford Dealer

William Larsen
Will Fritz

Wayne Tippit
FBI Agent - Frank

Dale Dye
General Y

Jerry Douglas
Board Room Man

Ryan MacDonald
Board Room Man

Duane Grey
Board Room Man

George R. Robertson
White House Man

Baxter Harris
White House Man

John Seitz
General Lemnitzer

Alex Rodine
White House Man

Sam Stoneburner
White House Man

Bob Gunton
TV Newsman #3

John Finnegan
Judge Haggerty

Walter Breaux
Vernon Bundy

Melodee Bowman
FBI Receptionist

Peter Maloney
Colonel Finck

Richard Rutowski
Fence Shooter

Bill Bolender
Prisoner Powell

Price Carson
Tippet

Gil Glasgow
Tippet Shooter

Bob Orwig
Officer Poe

Hugh Feagin
Dr. Rose

George Kelly
Jerry Johnson Sidekick

Victor Kempster
Samuel

John Larroquette
Jerry Johnson

Maria Mason
Garrison's Secretary

Ron Rifkin
Mr. Goldberg (Spiesel)

Frank Whaley
Oswald Imposter

Kevin Beard
(uncredited)

Jeffrey Bornstein
Hitman (uncredited)

Marie Del Marco
Secretary in Window (uncredited)

Alan Donnes
Reporter (uncredited)

Orlando Gallegos
Plaza Witness (uncredited)

Robert J. Groden
Courtroom Projectionist (uncredited)

Chuck Kelley
Dallas County Sherriff (uncredited)

Codie Scott
Man in Court (uncredited)

Martin Sheen
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

Anthony Ramirez
Epileptic

Stanley White
B Team Shooter

Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

John Connally
Self (archive footage)

Richmond Hoxie
TV Reporter

Allison Pratt Davis
Elizabeth Garrison

Scott Krueger
Snapper Garrison

Ngô Đình Diệm
Self - Walking with Stick (archive footage)

Agnes Aurelio
D.A. Staff

Gary Taggart
Doctor

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

Ann Strub
Banister's Secretary

Pat Perkins
Mattie

Amy Long
Virginia Garrison

Red Mitchell
Sgt. Harkness

Ronald von Klaussen
Hobo #1

Michael Ozag
Hobo #3

John C. Martin
Prison Guard

Henri Alciatore
Maitre d'

Willem Oltmans
George DeMohrenschildt

Roxie M. Frnka
Earlene Roberts

Zeke Mills
J.C. Price

Ray Redd
Dodd

Sally Nystuen Vahle
Mary Moorman

Spain Logue
FBI Agent #1 with Hill

Carolina McCullough
Stripper

Barry Chambers
Man at Firing Range

Linda Flores Wade
Sylvia Odio

Alec Gifford
TV Newsman #2

Eric A. Vicini
French Reporter

Michael Gurievsky
Russian Reporter

Caroline Crosthwaite-Eyre
British Reporter

Helen Miller
Garrison Receptionist

Harold G. Herthum
Coroner

Norman Davis
Colonel Reich

Errol McLendon
Man with Umbrella

Bruce Gelb
Board Room Man

Nathan Scott
John Chancler

Jorge Fernández
Miguel Torres

Doug Jackson
Stage Manager

Murray Stokes
F.B.I. Agent at Airport

Odin K. Langford
Officer Habighorst

John St. Paul
Airport Police Sergeant

Roy Barnitt
Irvin F. Dymond

Alvin Spicuzza
Bailiff

Carolyn T. Wright
Clinton Witness

Henry Tull III
Clinton Sheriff

Michael Skipper
James Teague

I.D. Brickman
Dr. Peters

Joseph Nadell
Dr. McClelland

Chris Robinson
Dr. Humes

Chris Renna
Bethesda Doctor

Johnny Brink
Roy Truly

David Benn
Kenny O'Donnell

Dalton Dearborn
Army General

Merlyn Sexton
Admiral Kenney

Steve F. Price Jr.
Pathologist #1

Tom Bullock
Pathologist #2

Ruary O'Connell
Pathologist #3

Christopher Kosiciuk
FBI Agent at Autopsy

John Reneau
A Team Shooter

Larry Melton
Patrolman Joe Smith

Carol Farabee
Carolyn Arnold

Willie Minor
Bonnie Ray Williams

Ted Pennebaker
Arnold Rowland

Bill Pickle
Marion Baker

Mykel Chaves
Sandra Styles

Loys T. Bergeron
Jury Foreman

Kristina Hare
Reporter

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wizzardss
On 22 November 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. On 24 September 1964, the President's Commission on the Assassination was presented to Kennedy's successor, President Lyndon B. Johnson, presenting the results of the official Government investigation. _JFK_ follows New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) as he form his own alternative investigation, culminating in the trial of businessman Clay Shaw (Robert De Niro) on 29 January 1969 for conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. This is, to date, the only trial to have been brought for the assassination of President Kennedy. As political dramas go, _JFK_ is aimed at the truly hardcore fans. With its three hour runtime, the first two hours of the film are spent delving into the background of Kennedy's death and setting up the plausibility of the "alternative" scenario. It is important to remember that this is, ultimately, a propaganda film and whether you believe the events or not, it differs from the official Government narrative. For a newcomer to the events of 22 November 1963 - which I was - this extended setup is simultaneously extremely helpful and mentally exhausting, and it is difficult to keep both awake and aware, so approaching the film with some knowledge - even of the Government narrative - is beneficial. However, the final act of the film is extremely compelling watching, featuring Costner delivering a famous soliloquy that undoubtedly helped to influence later courtroom dramas, such as A Few Good Men and Amistad, as they pitch one man against the Government. While _JFK_ was - rightly - nominated for a number of Oscars, including Best Picture and De Niro as Best Supporting Actor, and won Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing, it is difficult to feel that Costner was inexplicably overlooked as he singlehandedly carries the final act. Extremely dry, but immensely compelling. You will question what you have just witnessed.
Geronimo1967
It's all the more fascinating to watch this again in 2021, almost sixty years on, when the office of the US Presidency is still mired in conspiracy and controversy. This film deals with Louisiana District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) and his almost obsessive quest to prove that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963 was a concerted effort by rogue elements in the American establishment - government, military and industry - to avert his withdrawal from Vietnam and ensure billions of dollars continued to line the pockets of many a vested interest. Oliver Stone has amassed a creditable cast to illustrate the developing theorem postulated by Garrison - despite personal and professional threats - that proves both compelling and interesting to watch. My snag is that the hook on which much of this drama is based - the characterisation of Garrison - is really poor. Costner just doesn't deliver. He is weak and uninspiring; his impassioned search for truth and justice is set up well by the strong supporting efforts, but his on-screen persona just lacks the zeal and intensity needed to sustain the intensity of this investigation. Plaudits ought to go to an excellently enigmatic Donald Sutherland as his latter day deep throat "X"; and to Tommy Lee Jones as the seriously seedy "Shaw". Kevin Bacon also performs well as the aptly named, glorified rent boy "Willie". Maybe it is the presence of such acting luminaries - Matthau, Lemmon and Sissy Spacek (Garrison's wife) that serve to further compound the inadequacies of the lead? A failure that is finally embodied by the missed opportunity to present his rousing denouement to an open court that is quickly reduced to something akin to a third grade chemistry lecture with little inflection or potency. It's long, at times feeling unnecessarily weighty. Perhaps, had the director not gone for a box office pappiness to head this otherwise gripping docu-dramna, then it could have been a great movie. As it is, it's good but lacking. Congress ordered an evaluation of the documents supporting/contesting these assertions in 1992 - the absence, meantime, of any further developments will ensure this film stays pertinent, however flawed, for many years to come...

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