Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (TV 2000)

Director:

David Burton Morris

Writers:

Donald Spoto (book), Eric Overmyer (teleplay),

Stars:

Joanne Whalley, Tim Matheson, Tom Skerritt

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joanne Whalley	...	Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Tim Matheson	...	John F. Kennedy
Tom Skerritt	...	Joseph P. 'Joe' Kennedy
Frances Fisher	...	Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
Andrew McCarthy	...	Robert 'Bobby' Kennedy
Philip Baker Hall	...	Aristotle Onassis
Diane Baker	...	Rose Kennedy
Jerry Adler	...	Maurice Tempelsman
Chuck Shamata	...	Pierre Salinger
Fred Ward	...	John Vernon 'Black Jack' Bouvier III
Bronwen Booth	...	Lee Bouvier
Jennifer Van Dyck	...	Caroline Kennedy (as Jennifer Van Dyke)
Jeffrey Pierce	...	John F. Kennedy Jr.
Jacob Richmond	...	Edward 'Ted' Kennedy
David Francis	...	Hugh D'Auchincloss (as Davis Francis)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

kennedy family | based on book | character name in title

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Taglines:

She was the 20th century's First Lady. Now see her for the woman she really was.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: A Life

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Pearson Television International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Who suffered more, Jackie or Rose?

In my opinion it was Rose Kennedy, she lost 3 sons (Joe Jr., Jack/John, Bobby) and 1 daughter (Kathleen "Kick"). I've never been all that into the Kennedy's, for one JFK, in my opinion wasn't much of a president and Jackie-O was almost singlehandedly responsible for thousands of big cats dying for the sake fashion. Leaving those two things aside I really did enjoy this mini-series.

It was a refreshing change from all the Kennedy films where they focus on the assassinations of JFK (and sometimes RFK) because here they were just a bit of the background.

The real trouble I have with this mini-series is that I don't care. I don't care if Jackie suffered because I'm not fond of her. However it was nice to see her relationship (strictly platonical) with Bobby Kennedy, played very nicely by Andrew McCarthy, the only face I recognized in this whole production. There were a lot of funny scenes and the acting was admirable, and I must admit I did shed a tear or two.

Final rating: 7 ½ / 10