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:

Dylan Haggerty, Raymond J. Barry, 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
Kelsy Kemper	...	Karen Kobeleski (as Kelsey Kemper)
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:

dallas texas | federal bureau of investigation | first lady | president | john f. kennedy assassination | 

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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

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Interviewer: How did you meet Walter Ohlinger?
Ron Kobeleski: I met Walter 'cause he lived down the street from me. Somehow he knew that I was a camera man at KXBC, that I did the news there. Actually I'd just been laid-off, but he didn't know that. Any way, he said he'd committed a crime many years ago, never been caught, and he wanted to talk about it.

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Connections

Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003)

User Reviews

Paranoia American Style

Raymond J Barry carrying his paranoia like a badge of honor takes us for a extraordinary ride of the creepiest kind. Feeding into our own fascination with all the conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination. Neil Burger brilliantly concocts a mock documentary that feels truer than most real documentaries and I was taken in, totally. I felt as eager to get to the mysterious John Seymour as the interviewer - a splendid Dylan Haggerthy -. The interview of the assassin's ex wife, played chillingly real by Kate Williamson, is a little gem on its own and the performances, if you can call them that, are uniformly startling, embedded in that, clumsy but undeniable truth that only non professional actors are capable of. Recommended for Unsolved Mysteries junkies as well as for film lovers everywhere

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Kennedy-gyilkosság - Interjú a merénylővel

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,497, 17 November 2002

Gross USA:

$48,058

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$48,058

Company Credits

Production Co:

Interview Productions, Magnolia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1