RFK (2002) (TV)

Director:

Robert Dornhelm

Writer (WGA):

Hank Steinberg (written by)

Release Date:

25 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

Dreamer. Rebel. Leader. Brother.

Plot:

Following the death of his brother John, Robert Kennedy is forced to rise to the challenge of leading his country and carrying on his brother's vision of what America could be. |

Plot Keywords:

1960s | Politics | New York City | Los Angeles California | John F Kennedy

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Linus Roache	...	Robert F. Kennedy
James Cromwell	...	President Lyndon Baines Johnson
David Paymer	...	Dick Goodwin
Martin Donovan	...	John F. Kennedy
Ving Rhames	...	Judge Jones
Sean Sullivan	...	Steve Smith
Sergio Di Zio	...	Adam Walinsky
Marnie McPhail	...	Ethel Kennedy
Jacob Vargas	...	Cesar Chavez
Judith Goodwin	...	Evelyn Lincoln
Dwight McFee	...	Painter
Phil Craig	...	John McCone
David Gardner	...	Joe Kennedy, Sr.
Corinne Conley	...	Rose Kennedy
Kevin Hare	...	Ted Kennedy
Sheila Shotton	...	Speech Therapist
Jonathan Higgins	...	Peter Edelman
Jordan Fennell	...	Jordan
Timm Zemanek	...	Dr. Coles
Michael Rhoades	...	Reporter
Colm Magner	...	Reporter
David Huband	...	Reporter
Joshua Watkis	...	Joshua
Kim Roberts	...	Joshua's Mother
Bill Lake	...	Mr. Murphy
Rodger Barton	...	Sheriff
Fernando Valladares	...	Priest
Neil Foster	...	Mayor
Nigel Hamer	...	Stand-up Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Todd Bendera	...	Campaign Volunteer (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Dornhelm

Writing credits (WGA)
Hank Steinberg		(written by)

Produced by
Barbara Bloom	....	co-executive producer
Bob Cooper	....	executive producer (as Robert Cooper)
Tom Patricia	....	executive producer
Hank Steinberg	....	co-producer
Mark Winemaker	....	producer

Original Music by
Harald Kloser
Thomas Wanker

Cinematography by
Derick V. Underschultz

Film Editing by
Victor Du Bois

Casting by
Diane Kerbel
Molly Lopata

Production Design by
John Dondertman

Art Direction by
James Oswald

Set Decoration by
Rosalie Board

Costume Design by
Michael Harris

Makeup Department
Jenny Arbour	....	key hair stylist (as Jenny Fifield)
Joan Chell	....	assistant makeup artist
Debi Drennan	....	makeup designer
Leslie Dumbleton	....	assistant makeup artist
Chris Lyons	....	special effects teeth
Wynona Price	....	makeup artist: Mr. Rhames
Andrea Tranmueller	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Shauna Jamison	....	production manager
Patti Singer	....	executive in charge of production
Susan Vaill	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Walter Lawlor	....	trainee assistant director
Ziggi Miller	....	trainee assistant director
Michelle Morris	....	first assistant director: second unit
Rick Morris	....	trainee assistant director
Woody Sidarous	....	first assistant director
John Wade	....	third assistant director
Erin Walker	....	second assistant director

Art Department
James Becker	....	head carpenter
Michele Brady	....	first assistant art director
Scott Driscoll	....	props
Christopher Galea	....	lead dresser (as Chris Galea)
Peter Harding	....	construction coordinator
Jason Herriott	....	scenic artist
Garry Honcharuk	....	property master
Peter Hudecki	....	storyboard artist
Leandro Illescas	....	key scenic painter
Carmel Larkin	....	second assistant art director
Kristen Odegaard	....	second assistant art director
Norm Ouzounis	....	set dresser
Grant Rowland	....	assistant head carpenter
Tom Thompson	....	on-set dresser
Adam Urquhart	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Harry Andronis	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves	....	dialogue editor
Brian Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher B. Reeves	....	dialogue editor
Mark Relyea	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Schofield	....	boom operator
Susan Welsh	....	sound effects supervisor
David John West	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave West)
Kelly Wright	....	sound recordist
David Yonson	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Robert Crowther	....	visual effects coordinator
Tom Turnbull	....	visual effects supervisor (as Thomas Turnbull)

Stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunt coordinator
Regan Moore	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew Bedard	....	camera trainee
Ross Church	....	best boy grip
Federico De Marco	....	second assistant camera
Brian Gedge	....	camera operator
Frank Gentile	....	best boy electric
Mitch Holmes	....	key grip
Robin Lopes	....	dolly grip
Brooke Palmer	....	still photographer
Brent Robinson	....	underwater first assistant camera
Dean Stinchcombe	....	focus puller
Craig Wright	....	gaffer
Jaclyn Young	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Megan Conacher	....	background casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bev Ball	....	assistant costume designer
Jennifer Lantz	....	wardrobe assistant key truck

Editorial Department
John Cameron	....	assistant editor
Martha Huntley	....	additional editor
Pam Moreau	....	color timer

Music Department
Emanuele Arnone	....	music editor
Thomas Schobel	....	composer: additional score

Transportation Department
Rick Anglin	....	production driver
Okko Berkhuysen	....	transportation captain
Dave Marwick	....	head driver

Other crew
Joanne Barrington	....	second assistant accountant
Donna Croce	....	script supervisor
Cynthia Graves	....	production coordinator
Elspeth Haughton	....	assistant production coordinator
Natalia Lalka	....	assistant: Mr. Winemaker
Jennifer Macleod	....	stock footage supervisor
Marnie Mason	....	production accountant
John Nelles	....	dialect coach
Sean Nowlan	....	production assistant
Vince Nyuli	....	location manager
Anthony David Pace	....	location assistant
Lynn Stevenson	....	stock footage researcher
Lynn Stevenson	....	stock footage supervisor
Lisa Thomas	....	first assistant accountant
Trevor A. Weber	....	assistant location manager
Willem Wennekers	....	production assistant
Michelle A. De Mayo	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Artisan Television
• Fox Television Network

Distributors

• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• fX Network

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX) (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates  script annotation
• Eyes Post Group  dailies transfer
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• LaserPacific  color timing
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• R.F. Craft Services Inc.  craft service
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• West Productions  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Brazil:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Soundtrack:

Turn! Turn! Turn!

A legacy continues.

A whole lot better than most made-for-TV projects. This bio-pic focuses on the life of Robert Kennedy as Senator and Presidential candidate. The story line covers a time span from the 1963 assassination of brother President John F. Kennedy to RFK's own assassination by a mad gunman on the 1968 Presidential campaign trail. The old newsreel footage and current footage could have been blended a lot better. The whole presentation is pretty bland compared to the high energy JFK by Oliver Stone. Linus Roache worked hard on getting down Bobby's mannerisms, but falls short on duplicating that Kennedy accent. James Cromwell does a remarkable portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson. Also in the cast are: Ving Rhames, Sergio Di Zio and Marnie McPhail. Not so impressive is the numberous scenes of Robert talking to the ghost of his dead brother John played poorly by Martin Donovan. The essence of RFK's vision for a new and better America is there. Politically inclined or not, it is worth your while to watch this version of history.