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1991

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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 .. Read more

Starring	Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, John Candy, Gary Oldman
Director	Oliver Stone
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Stone goes for the gut, but the complexity of theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination might have benefited from... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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  a must see film
  
  Director Oliver Stone has made many brilliant films throughout his career but as far as im concerned JFK remains his masterpiece.
  
  A compelling and ... read more »
  
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  - Durham
  - 21 Jul 2004 at 21:08
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  - 5
  Melodramatic nonsense, bad history
  
  Melodramatic nonsense, doesn't even work as fiction. If you've seen it, I recommend reading 'Case Closed' by Gerald Posner as an antidote
  
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  - 29 May 2010 at 13:52
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  Wonderful
  
  A great film. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, lots of interesting turns and spellbounding.
  
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  - Sutton, England
  - 17 Jan 2010 at 12:00
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  - 2
  A bit long
  
  A good film that goes into some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination. However it is a little long.
  
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  - Northwich
  - 25 Jul 2009 at 14:02
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  JFK
  
  One word for this film is 'BRILLIANT,' thats all that i'm going to say.Get it and watch it and enjoy this masterpeice of a film.Show you what they ... read more »
  
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  - Weymouth
  - 08 Jun 2009 at 21:38
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  excellent
  
  what a movie. If only we really could find out who did it
  
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  - Lostwithiel
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 10:17
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  - 2
  JFK
  
  Found it difficult to follow, eventually turned it off.
  
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  - Alexandria
  - 24 Jan 2009 at 17:51
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  JFK
  
  Excellent movie... Watched it over 2 nights as it is pretty long to watch in one go on a weeknight.
  
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  - Northampton
  - 13 Jan 2009 at 11:04
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  documentary or drama?
  
  i enjoyed this film very much. But for most of the film i found myself trying to work out if this was a drama about a man a nation dealing with the loss of ... read more »
  
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  - Preston
  - 20 Jul 2008 at 21:03
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  Long but gripping
  
  If your idea of an ideal movie is a 90-minute blast then JFK is not for you. Clocking in at 3 hours, the film is a long-haul but is thought-provoking cinema at ... read more »
  
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- - SophandJames
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  - Bradford
  - 21 Feb 2008 at 17:44
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  Scarily good
  
  JFK is an absolute powerhouse of a drama...expertly constructed from an endless amount of information...
  
  The movie runs over 3 hours and you must be ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Feb 2008 at 23:54
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- - 15
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  a must see film
  
  Director Oliver Stone has made many brilliant films throughout his career but as far as im concerned JFK remains his masterpiece.
  
  A compelling and ... read more »
  
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  - Craig
  - Durham
  - 21 Jul 2004 at 21:08
- - 5
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  Fab
  
  This is a fab film. Don't let the length of the film put you off, before you know it, it's all over and leaves you wanting more (the only down side is ... read more »
  
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  - Berkshire, England
  - 15 Jan 2005 at 13:27
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  Great compelling drama
  
  Before watching this film I believed that JFK had been shot by lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. I had even seen a complex documentary on BB2 highlighting his ... read more »
  
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- - calum1
  - Nottingham
  - 30 Dec 2004 at 22:13
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  Gripping but flawed
  
  JFK is an excellent film, but it should be seen for what it is, which is one person’s viewpoint of the assassination. Please don't watch this and take... read more »
  
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- - Steve
  - London
  - 04 Oct 2005 at 15:44
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  Wonderful
  
  A great film. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, lots of interesting turns and spellbounding.
  
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  - Sutton, England
  - 17 Jan 2010 at 12:00
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  Enlightening great film
  
  After watching the film you realise how much control the government has, making you think even about events that happen this present day.
  
  Superb ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen Williams
  - England
  - 16 Mar 2007 at 18:26
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  GRIPPING
  
  Oliver Stone's thought provoking film on the assasination of American President John Kennedy. Stone manages to combine an all star cast, with frantically ... read more »
  
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  - Essex, England
  - 17 May 2004 at 15:46
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  Saw this years ago and...
  
  Saw this years ago and remember liking it, remembered right. Typical Costner role, as he plays himself but the exploration of possible conspiracy theories ... read more »
  
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  - BIRMINGHAM
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 22:34
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  be careful with this ...
  
  be careful with this one. its a very good film, but most of it is lies. they twist the facts, like how long it took for the shooter to reload the gun and things... read more »
  
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  - HEREFORD
  - 11 Aug 2004 at 12:21
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  enjoyed this film even...
  
  enjoyed this film even though it is a long film it is definatley worth watching, a film you need to concentrate on.
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 20 Sep 2004 at 10:34

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