Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived

Sep 17 2008 Not Rated 1h 20m
Documentary

This provocative documentary utilizes archival news footage, documents and audio tapes to speculate on what President John F. Kennedy might have done in Vietnam if he had not been assassinated in 1963 and was reelected in 1964. Directed by Koji Masutani.

Plot

VIRTUAL JFK investigates one of the most debated "what if" scenarios in the history of U.S. foreign policy: What would President John F. Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had not been assassinated in 1963, and had he been re-elected in 1964? The film employs what Harvard historian Niall Ferguson calls "virtual history," assessing the plausibility of counterfactuals - "what ifs" - and the outcomes they might have produced. The heart of the film deals with the question: Does it matter who is president on issues of war and peace?

Written by

Koji Masutani

Directed by

Koji Masutani

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
127
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA