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Director:
Oliver Stone
Writers (WGA):
Oliver Stone (screenplay) &
Zachary Sklar (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 December 1991 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Story That Won't Go Away more
Plot:
A New Orleans DA discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(52 articles)
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User Comments:
Oliver Stone's greatest film!!! more (367 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sally Kirkland ... Rose Cheramie
Anthony Ramirez ... Epileptic
Ray LePere ... Zapruder
Steve Reed ... John F. Kennedy - Double
Jodie Farber ... Jackie Kennedy - Double (as Jodi Farber)
Columbia Dubose ... Nellie Connally - Double
Randy Means ... Gov. Connally - Double

Kevin Costner ... Jim Garrison

Jay O. Sanders ... Lou Ivon
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

Edward Asner ... Guy Bannister
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
JFK (France)
JFK - Affaire non classée (France) (poster title)
Project X (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language. (also 1992 edited version)
Runtime:
189 min | USA:206 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA | France
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Finland:K-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) (TV rating) | Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (No. 31561)

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Trivia:
Mel Gibson also passed on the chance to play Jim Garrison. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During his closing argument Jim Garrison misspeaks the famous phrase, "Of the people, by the people, and for the people." He instead says, "Of the people, for the people, and by the people." more
Quotes:
David Ferrie: Man, you don't leave the Agency. Once you're in they got you for life! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I Only Have Eyes for You (#2.19)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Tribal Consciousness more

FAQ

Was The Photo Of Oswald With A Rifle And Pistol Fake?
Did A 'Clay Bertrand' Exist?
Who Was William O' Keefe?
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35 out of 59 people found the following comment useful.
Oliver Stone's greatest film!!!, 1 December 2007
10/10
Author: BobStage from Ontario, Canada

I have stated many times that Oliver Stone is an incredible film maker whose films sizzle with excellent cinematography, good acting, and original storyline. He makes controversial films that are sometimes unappreciated by the public and the critics. I said and believed all this even before I watched "JFK".

"JFK" is a film that stars many A-list actors in major and minor roles, but they give deep imprints nonetheless. Tommy Lee Jones, the Oscar nominated actor of the film, gives a performance that I almost missed due to my not recognizing him. Gary Oldman as the widely publicized murderer, Lee Harvey Oswald. Joe Pesci, fresh from his Oscar in "Goodfellas", as Dave Ferrier, a man who is struggling to cope with the heavy accusations and mysteries of the JFK murder. Donald Sutherland in an Oscar-worthy performance, as an informant that talks to Jim Garrison, played wonderfully by Kevin Costner. Other great appearances include Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker, and even Walter Matthau in a bit appearance.

All those mentioned above were worthy of Oscars, but if there is one man that deserved an Oscar more than anyone else, it would have to be Oliver Stone, who did NOT win Best Director OR Best Picture. Who did he lose to? "Silence of the Lambs". I have yet to see this film, but I daresay I am prejudiced in Oliver's favour. I don't deny it, and I won't pretend I prefer Oliver Stone to most other directors.

The appearance of "JFK" is astounding. You are taken to a time of much distrust, horror, confusion, corruption, and cover-up. The murders of JFK, Martin Luther King, and RFK all influenced the time periods and the peoples. Many people tried not to think about it, or else they were scared into silence. Some, like Jim Garrison, tried to present the truth of "JFK", and their efforts are being felt even now.

Before I saw this film, I had seen Oliver comment that "JFK" was a movie in which he got all the crazy theories and presented them. He was not implying that everything was true, and some of it isn't true. But after seeing this film, I am convinced there was definitely more to the story than was originally told, as I believed even before I saw "JFK". This gave me a knowledge of the period, and awareness of the people participating in the drama of the time.

I have seen the films "Platoon" and "Born on the Fourth of July": films that Oliver Stone won Best Director for. Why did he not win for "JFK"? Why did it only win 2 Oscars? For me, it is another example of how disappointing the Oscar results can be. I urge all to see this epic film of mystery and deceit, of truth and lies, the work of a master film director known as Oliver Stone.

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