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Chappaquiddick

Chappaquiddick

The Untold True Story

20186.11h 47m

Overview

Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Directed by John Curran
Written by Taylor Allen, Andrew Logan
Produced by Mark Ciardi, Campbell G. McInnes, Chris Cowles
Box OfficeBudget: $34.0MRevenue: $17.9M

Top Cast

Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke

Ted Kennedy

Kate Mara

Kate Mara

Mary Jo Kopechne

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Joseph Gargan

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Joseph Kennedy

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

Paul Markham

Olivia Thirlby

Olivia Thirlby

Rachel Schiff

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Robert McNamara

Taylor Nichols

Taylor Nichols

Ted Sorensen

John Fiore

John Fiore

Chief Arena

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Gillian Mariner Gordon

Cricket

Themes & Keywords

politicsmassachusettssenatorsuffocationbridgescandalcover-upcar accidentkennedy familyspeculativedisturbedangryvexed1960ssomberpolitical scandaldesperatesuspiciousanxiouscautionaryincredulousegotisticaltensedepressingcallousconceitedcondescendingcrueldemeaningderogatorydisgusteddisrespectfuldistressingenragedindifferentmockingpessimistic

About Chappaquiddick

Chappaquiddick is a history, drama, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of politics, massachusetts, senator, suffocation, bridge, scandal. Directed by John Curran, it stars Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms. Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

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