Kennedy (1983– )

Biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy.

Stars:

Martin Sheen, John Shea, E.G. Marshall

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Sheen	...	John F. Kennedy
John Shea	...	Robert F. Kennedy
E.G. Marshall	...	Joseph P. Kennedy
Geraldine Fitzgerald	...	Rose Kennedy
Vincent Gardenia	...	J. Edgar Hoover
Blair Brown	...	Jacqueline Kennedy
Kevin Conroy	...	Ted Kennedy
Charles Brown	...	Martin Luther King Jr.
Nesbitt Blaisdell	...	Lyndon B. Johnson
Peter Boyden	...	Pierre Salinger
Kent Broadhurst	...	Richard Paul Pavlick
James Burge	...	Peter Lawford
William Cain	...	Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer
Joanne Camp	...	Eunice Shriver
Veronica Castang	...	Evelyn Lincoln

Storyline

Biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy.

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Plot Keywords:

irish american | american politics | brother brother relationship | cuban missile crisis | affair | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1983 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Virginia Rep Center - 114 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alan Landsburg Productions, Central Independent Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

282 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First aired on NBC on Sunday, November 20, 1983 at the same time that ABC was airing 'The Day After' (1983).

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Goofs

In the scene between Jackie and her assistant Bess in the car following their pre inauguration visit, there are several indications that this movie was filmed in the early 80s. First, if you look over Blair Brown's right shoulder as the car moves down the street, you'll notice a current version of a "Do Not Enter" street sign. It's the kind with the big red circle with a white line going through it. Those type of street signs didn't appear across America until the 1970s. As the car continues to move down the street, immediately behind it are a few other automobiles from that time period. However, again over Blair Brown's shoulder, you'll notice the car passes several 80s era vehicles which are parked.

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Connections

Referenced in The Goonies (1985)

User Reviews

One of the better miniseries made about JFK

This three part, six hour mini series was originally released in November of 1983, which was the 20th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Martin Sheen plays JFK and Blair Brown plays Jackie, both do great jobs. I remember seeing the entire film many, many years ago; it use to come on every November, but I have not honestly seen it from start to finish in a couple years on TV. As I recall, the series starts out on November 22, 1963, showing Rose Kennedy sitting in her living room and hearing about the assassination of her son on the news, then it cuts into 1960 when JFK was running for the presidency. The series then covers the very important personal and historical events of Kennedy's life and administration in the two years he was in the White House. Of course it ends with that dark day in Dallas. The scene of the assassination is very brutal but also very real and shows how quick it really happened and how fast history changed.