JFK

"The story that won't go away."

Dec 20 1991 R 3h 9m
Drama, History, Thriller

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Plot

On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested for the crime and subsequently shot by Jack Ruby, supposedly avenging the president's death. An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical. Assembling a trusted group of people, Garrison conducts his own investigation, bringing about backlash from powerful government and political figures.

Written by

Jim Garrison, Jim Marrs, Oliver Stone

Directed by

Oliver Stone

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Camelot Pictures, Alcor Films, Regency Enterprises, Canal+, Warner Bros. Pictures, Ixtlan Productions

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 19 wins & 41 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
175,341
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA