Stars: Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, John Candy, Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Jack Lemmon, Sally Kirkland, Edward Asner, Brian Doyle-Murray, Joe Pesci, Walter Matthau, Donald Sutherland, Laurie Metcalf, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Rooker, Laurie Metcalf

Director: Oliver Stone

Summary: Drama based on the events surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy.

Oliver Stone's self-proclaimed 'countermyth', JFK mocks the doubtful veracity of the Warren Commission's findings on the Kennedy assassination and summarizes some of the myriad theories that have been proposed in its stead. Focusing on the investigation by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison into the activities of the FBI and other government agencies as well as their attempted cover-ups, Stone weaves fact and speculation into a compelling argument for the reopening of the case files.

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Not a John F Kennedy biopic, but a film of New Orleans' attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the President's assassination, JFKis that rarest of things, a modern Hollywood drama which credits the audience with serious intelligence and ultimately proves itself a great film. Oliver Stone's film has the archetypal story, visual scale and substance to match; not just a gripping real-life conspiracy thriller, but a fable for the fall of the American dream (a theme further explored by the director in Nixonand Any Given Sunday). JFKdoesn't reveal exactly what happened in Dallas on 22 November 1963--those who knew generally took their secrets to the grave--but marshals a vast wealth of facts and plausible theories, trusting the audience to draw its own conclusions. Following less than a year after Dances With Wolves(1990), these two epics mark the high point of Kevin Costner's career and the vast supporting cast here, including Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland, is superb. Quite simply the best American political film ever made. --Gary S Dalkin

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive Menus, Scene Access
Subtitles:	Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
Year:	1991
Release Date:	August 1, 1999
Runtime:	181 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 012306
Keywords:	General, Wide, Screen, Jfk, Drama, K, F, J
Genre:	Drama