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This acclaimed Oliver Stone drama presents the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner). When Garrison begins to doubt conventional thinking on the murder, he faces government resistance, and, after the killing of suspected assassin Lee Harvey Oswald (Gary Oldman), he closes the case. Later, however, Garrison reopens the investigation, finding evidence of an extensive conspiracy behind Kennedy's death.

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As history, Oliver Stone's JFK is dubious, but as filmmaking it's electric, cramming a ton of information and excitement into its three-hour runtime and making great use of its outstanding cast.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

One of the most frenetically edited studio movies ever made, JFK is a paradox, a movie of unstoppable velocity that seems to drag on forever.

Mar 27, 2020

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

While Stone has certainly stirred up the waters, with good conscience and, in JFK's own parlance, "with vigah," most people are likely to regard JFK as BS.

Dec 20, 2016

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

Even aside from what it's saying, and even with the many, many forced moments, JFK has a mad genius about it.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 12, 2013

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Rachel Wagner

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A gripping thriller that will have you convinced of what happened

Feb 19, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Stone’s film has more meat on the bone than most of the craven daily, ever-changing alibis used by the guilty to conceal their insurrectionist actions in 2023…

Rated: 4/5

Nov 8, 2023

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Zita Short

InSession Film

You might not agree with Stone but you have to admire the filmmaking craft on display here and some elements of Garrison’s argument make sense.

Feb 7, 2023

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MG_Claymore C It almost makes you feel like your in on the conspiracy yourself. And transports you back to the 60's Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Stephanie W After watching about 15 minutes, I felt like I had licked an ashtray and had to cut it off. Do NOT recommend! Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review Rosana B Já tinha assistido a um outro filme/documentário sobre a teoria da conspiração de que não fora assassinado por um único homem, mas aqui o processo investigativo dos autores dos livros e a riqueza de detalhes do filme, longo, porém intrigante a cada nova descoberta, como um quebra-cabeça montada peça a peça, para delineado todo, e ainda assim não obtiveram uma resposta absoluta, e o crime ainda permanece um mistério enevoado… Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Kevin S An absolute masterpiece by Oliver Stone. Stone took a big swing at the JFK assassination & turned one of the most well documented political events of the 20th century into a big screen political thriller. Joe Peschi, Kevin Bacon, TommyLee Jones, Jack Lemmon, Ed Asner, Donald Sutherland & John Candy all deserved 'Best Supporting Actor' Oscar nods. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Morpheus T JFK is a movie that everyone needs to see important historical information that many young people are not even aware of. Highly recommended. If you don’t see this, you don’t know what’s going on! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Ethan L Fantastic storytelling, acting and characters that manage to keep me glued to a dialogue-heavy 3-hour movie. Definitely a favourite. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Oliver Stone Director Kevin Costner Jim Garrison Sissy Spacek Liz Garrison Joe Pesci David Ferrie Tommy Lee Jones Clay Shaw aka Clay Bertrand Gary Oldman Lee Harvey Oswald

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Synopsis This acclaimed Oliver Stone drama presents the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner). When Garrison begins to doubt conventional thinking on the murder, he faces government resistance, and, after the killing of suspected assassin Lee Harvey Oswald (Gary Oldman), he closes the case. Later, however, Garrison reopens the investigation, finding evidence of an extensive conspiracy behind Kennedy's death.

Director: Oliver Stone
Producer: A. Kitman Ho, Oliver Stone
Screenwriter: Jim Marrs, Jim Garrison, Oliver Stone
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Camelot Pictures, Warner Brothers, Regency Enterprises, Ixtlan Corporation, Alcor Films
Rating: R
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2008
Runtime: 3h 9m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1), Academy (1.33:1), 35mm, Flat (1.37:1)