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The Kennedys

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20112011
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 5h 46m
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7.6/10
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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.
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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
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7.5K
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  • Stars
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Barry Pepper
    • Katie Holmes
  • Stars
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Barry Pepper
    • Katie Holmes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 23 nominations total

    Episodes8

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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 reviews48

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    8/10
    Very Good
    I was 6, living in Dallas, when this occurred. I just remember my Mom on the phone saying "oh no, oh no". And she hadn't even voted for Kennedy.

    I just know that whenever anybody visited Dallas after that, they ALL wanted to go to the school book depository, as well as the famous grassy knoll. Sometimes, they even wanted to go on to Parkland. Sigh.

    One of our neighbors from church was also a Dallas policeman, and he was in charge of 'guarding' Mrs. Kennedy and then V.P. Johnson. He had a lot of quiet stories to tell.

    I thought this 'film' handled Oswald well, as the loner that he was. I'm just glad that he was taken out of the picture early on.

    Katie Holmes was great as the poor Mrs. Kennedy. Maybe without the 'finishing school' touch, but she was spot-on, as were the other actors, although I didn't think Rose Kennedy was well represented. Nor do I think the actor portraying Lyndon Johnson was a good choice. But maybe that's because I later went to school in Austin.

    Again, not a nice memory for this city, for sure. But this 'film' handled Mrs. Kennedy's miscarriage well and showed it as the real turning point in their lives. So many movies have been made about this event. Speaking as a Dallas native, although a very young native, it left its mark on the city.
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    • Nov 15, 2013

    FAQ1

    • 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)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Reelz Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 甘迺迪家族
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Muse Entertainment Enterprises
      • Asylum Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      5 hours 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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