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JFK

JFK

The story that won't go away.

19917.63h 9m

Overview

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Directed by Oliver Stone
Written by Oliver Stone, Zachary Sklar, Jim Garrison
Produced by A. Kitman Ho, Clayton Townsend, Oliver Stone
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $205.4M

Top Cast

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Jim Garrison

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Clay Shaw

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Lee Harvey Oswald

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Willie O'Keefe

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Bill Broussard

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Jack Martin

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Susie Cox

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Liz Garrison

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

David Ferrie

John Candy

John Candy

Dean Andrews

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warcentral intelligence agency (cia)assassinationusa presidentgovernmentpoliticshomophobiatexasnew orleans, louisianainvestigationjohn f. kennedybased on true storyhistorical figurepresidentconspiracydistrict attorneydeathjohn f. kennedy assassinationtauntingassassination of presidentspeculativeusa historyshocking1960ssombercourtroom dramasuspiciouslegal thrillerjacqueline kennedyamericaambiguousantagonisticdefiant

About JFK

JFK is a drama, thriller, history film released in 1991 exploring themes of vietnam war, central intelligence agency (cia), assassination, usa president, government, politics. Directed by Oliver Stone, it stars Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman. Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

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