Interview with the Assassin (2002)

Almost forty years after the John F. Kennedy assassination, an ex-Marine named Walter Ohlinger has come forward with a startling claim.

Director:

Neil Burger

Writer:

Neil Burger

Stars:

Raymond J. Barry, Dylan Haggerty, Renee Faia

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Raymond J. Barry	...	Walter Ohlinger
Dylan Haggerty	...	Ron Kobeleski
Renee Faia	...	Sharon Kobeleski
Kelsey Kemper	...	Karen Kobeleski
Dennis Lau	...	Steven Wu
Sonny Franks
Jared McVay	...	Jimmy Jones
Christel Khalil	...	Babysitter
Lillias White	...	Nurse
Kate Williamson	...	Walter's Ex-Wife
Jack Tate	...	John Seymour Jr.
Nicolas Mize	...	Gary Deetz
James Hiser	...	Alan Delvecchio
Darrell Sandeen	...	John Seymour Sr.
Evan O'Meara	...	Secret Service Agent #1

Storyline

Out of work TV cameraman Ron Kobelski is approached by his formerly reclusive neighbor Walter Ohlinger. Ohlinger claims that he was the mysterious "second gunman" that shot and killed President Kennedy. Ohlinger has kept quiet all these years, but has decided to tell his story now that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Kobelski is skeptical of his neighbor's story, after his investigations provide ambiguous answers. His attitude changes, however, after he receives threatening messages on his answering machine, and spots shadowy figures in his backyard. Is Ohlinger telling the truth? Or is there a bigger conspiracy at work?

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Plot Keywords:

kennedy assassination | paranoia | mock documentary | conspiracy theory

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Taglines:

Dallas. 1963. The second shooter.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Kennedy-gyilkosság - Interjú a merénylővel

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,716 (USA) (22 November 2002)

Gross:

$47,329 (USA) (6 December 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Interview Productions, Magnolia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Walter Ohlinger: I was in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963. That mean anything to you?

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Connections

Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003)

User Reviews

Minamalist Masterpiece

Why aren't there more comments and viewers for this disturbing little gem? The best conspiracy movie(JFK, PI or otherwise) in may a year hits all the right notes technically and plot wise. Filmmed digitally (SONY PD-150) with such skill that you'll be checking your TV/DVD resolution in the first five minutes, the filmmakers use every advantage and disadvatage of the digital format to their benefit. The camera work begins static, rigid local TV news style then slowly takes on a subtle impressionistic style that blurs the line between docudrama and fiction. Viewers not interested in film as a meta-(self referential) text need not apply. After starting with the formal aspects of the JFK mystery, camera angles, do pictures lie, tampered

evidence and conflicting witnesses the film then seems to turn on the viewer so that we are put in the position of one of those unlucky witnesses who were

bribed, intimidated, bullied, framed or killed for seeing just a little too much. The performances are uniformly great, starting with the ballistics man who plays his part so straight I had to mentally check and remind myself this wasn't a

documentary. The ex-wife was brilliant. All the actors were just realistic to the point of surrealism. I'm now babbling, SEE THIS MOVIE