JFK

Production year: 1991

Drama R   Running time: 3:25 

IMDB rating:   8.0     Aspect: Wide;  Languages: English, French;  Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese;  Audio: DD 5.1

A film that chronicles New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It explores all the credible assassination theories that have raised the nation's persistent questions, doubts and suspicions. Director Oliver Stone added 17 minutes of previously unseen footage for the "director's cut" edition of his hypnotic courtroom epic about the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963. That fateful day in Dallas set in motion a sequence of events that would only intensify the mystery behind Kennedy's death, causing New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) to begin an investigation that would gradually become a personal obsession. Bravura filmmaking combined with controversial treatment of historical facts and audacious speculation, this breathtaking revision of history presents a mesmerizing parade of shady figures and conspiracy theories, unfolding like a classic mystery based on history's greatest unsolved crime. A technical triumph boasting Oscar-winning cinematography and editing, Stone's film is guaranteed to grab the viewer's attention with its daring take on the JFK controversy. The stellar supporting cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pesci, Jack Lemmon, Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Oldman as Lee Harvey Oswald.

Features

Audio commentary
Deleted/extended scenes
DVD-ROM content
Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
Production notes
Trailers/TV spots

Special features

Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Oliver Stone
17 Minutes of Footage Not Seen in North American Theaters
"Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy" Feature-Length Documentary
Deleted/ Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary by Oliver Stone
Assassination Update: The New Documents
Meet Mr. X: The Personality and Thoughts of Fletcher Prouty
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