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Parkland

Parkland

November 22, 1963, 12:38 pm - A trauma patient is rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. His name is President John F. Kennedy.

20136.31h 34m

Overview

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world’s landscape.

Directed by Peter Landesman
Written by Peter Landesman, Vincent Bugliosi
Produced by Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Matt Jackson
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Jim Carrico

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Doris Nelson

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Abraham Zapruder

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Forrest Sorrels

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver

Marguerite Oswald

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

James Hosty

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Lee Harvey Oswald

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

Robert Oswald

Tom Welling

Tom Welling

Roy Kellerman

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Dr. Malcom Perry

Themes & Keywords

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About Parkland

Parkland is a history, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of fbi, john f. kennedy, dallas, texas, hospital, john f. kennedy assassination, grim. Directed by Peter Landesman, it stars Zac Efron, Marcia Gay Harden, Paul Giamatti. November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world’s landscape.

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