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The Kennedys

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20112011
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 5h 46m
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7.6/10
7.5K
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Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes, and Tom Wilkinson in The Kennedys (2011)
An eight-part story of the most fabled political family in American history.
Play trailer2:27
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The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Barry Pepper
    • Katie Holmes
  • Stars
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Barry Pepper
    • Katie Holmes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 47User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys

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    2011

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    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Jack Kennedy
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Bobby Kennedy
    Katie Holmes
    Katie Holmes
    • Jackie Kennedy
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Joe Kennedy Sr.
    Diana Hardcastle
    Diana Hardcastle
    • Rose Kennedy
    Kristin Booth
    Kristin Booth
    • Ethel Kennedy
    Rothaford Gray
    Rothaford Gray
    • Agent Abraham Bolden
    Janelle Hutchison
    • Evelyn Lincoln
    Rachel Wilson
    Rachel Wilson
    • Michelle
    Serge Houde
    Serge Houde
    • Sam Giancana
    Ava Preston
    • Caroline Kennedy
    Angela Besharah
    Angela Besharah
    • Ann Gargan
    Jonathan Whittaker
    Jonathan Whittaker
    • Robert McNamara
    Barry Flatman
    Barry Flatman
    • General Thomas Bennett
    Don Allison
    • Lyndon Johnson
    Dan Lett
    Dan Lett
    • McGeorge Bundy
    Enrico Colantoni
    Enrico Colantoni
    • J. Edgar Hoover
    Jane Moffat
    Jane Moffat
    • Letitia Baldrige
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    • Trivia
      Tom Wilkinson and Diana Hardcastle play husband and wife, Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Kennedy, while in real life, they are married since 1988 with two daughters.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the mini-series, Robert, while serving as Attorney General, is addressed verbally as "General". Although Attorneys General are addressed as General, this is done only when they appear or are referred to in either a U.S. Federal Court or the U.S. Supreme Court. Outside of these courts, protocol dictates that the AG is addressed as either "Attorney General" or "Mr. Attorney General".
    • Connections
      Featured in Access Daily: Episode dated 2 February 2011 (2011)

    User reviews47

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    8/10
    An engrossing story, well told
    A dialogue-driven, eight part drama miniseries charting the rise and fall of the Kennedy family in American politics. The main draw is JFK and the story of his ascendancy and eventual downfall, but it turns out the real star of the show is his father Joe, a character exposed as an utterly ruthless manipulator as the plot unfolds.

    I'll admit that the first couple of episodes left me a little cold, depicting a bunch of characters it's difficult to care about at first. Once I was hooked, though, I was hooked, and Joe's hunger for power is every bit as engaging as that of Caesar or Henry VIII. Tom Wilkinson, still best known for his cuddly roles in the likes of THE FULL MONTY, is unrecognisable and outstanding in the role, a true test of his talent as an actor.

    Greg Kinnear and Barry Pepper equally shine as the Kennedy brothers, each actor bringing likability to his part without neglecting the various character defects. Katie Holmes is uncanny as Jackie. The historical backdrop is well realised, with such dramas as the Bag of Pigs fiasco, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the civil rights struggle adding plenty of meat to the storyline, and I was alternatively gripped, disgusted, moved and surprised as the story reached its culmination. THE KENNEDYS is a piece of well-made drama and TV at the top of its game.
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    • How come in the series no mention was ever made of Ted Kennedy,or Kathleen Kennedy who died around the same time as Joe Jr.

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 2011 (United States)
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Reelz Channel (United States)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Muse Entertainment Enterprises
      • Asylum Entertainment
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    • 5 hours 46 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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