Killing Kennedy (film)
| Killing Kennedy | |
|---|---|
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Promotional poster for the US premiere | |
| Genre | Docudrama |
| Directed by | Nelson McCormick |
| Produced by | Larry Rapaport |
| Screenplay by | Kelly Masterson |
| Based on |
Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard |
| Starring |
Rob Lowe Will Rothhaar Michelle Trachtenberg Ginnifer Goodwin |
| Music by | Geoff Zanelli |
| Cinematography | Stephen St. John |
| Editing by | Adam Wolfe |
| Production company | Scott Free Productions |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Nat Geo US |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 92 min (net runtime) |
Killing Kennedy is 2013 American television film, based on the 2012 non-fiction book of the same title by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, and starring Rob Lowe as United States President John F. Kennedy and Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey Oswald.
It premiered in the US and Canada on National Geographic Channel on November 10, 2013,[1] followed by the various European National Geographic channels a few days later.[2][3][4][5][6] It was first shown on terrestrial TV in the UK by Channel 4 on November 23. 2013.
Plot summary
The plot follows the rise of John F. Kennedy (Lowe) as he becomes President of the United States. As Kennedy's career shapes, Lee Harvey Oswald (Rothhaar), a former Marine, begins to grow disillusioned with America. Their paths ultimately cross and results in Oswald's assassination of Kennedy.
The film is based on Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's best-selling book.
Main cast
- Rob Lowe as John F. Kennedy
- Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey Oswald
- Ginnifer Goodwin as Jacqueline Kennedy
- Michelle Trachtenberg as Marina Oswald
- Jack Noseworthy as Robert F. Kennedy
- Casey Siemaszko as Jack Ruby
- Francis Guinan as Lyndon B. Johnson
- Richard Flood as Kenny O'Donnell
- Mary Pat Gleason as Marguerite Oswald
- Natalie Gold as Ruth Paine
- Boris McGiver as FBI Special Agent John W. Fain
- Jamie McShane as US Moscow Embassy consul Richard Edward Snyder
- Brian Hutchison as USSS Special Agent Winston Lawson
- Antoinette LaVecchia as Lady Bird Johnson
- Keith Tyree as Governor John Connally
- Adrienne Nelson as Nellie Connally
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2014 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Movie/Miniseries | Killing Kennedy | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directing – Television Film | Nelson McCormick | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Rob Lowe | Nominated | |
| Writers Guild of America Award | Long Form – Adaptation | Kelly Masterson | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Television Movie | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie | Stephen St. John | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie | William Britt, Mark Linden & Tara Paul | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "TV listings, November 10, 2013, at 8:00pm: Killing Kennedy". National Geographic Canada. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "TV listings, November 12, 2013, at 9:00pm: Killing Kennedy". National Geographic UK. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "TV listings, November 17, 2013, at 22:00: Killing Kennedy". National Geographic Denmark. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "TV listings, November 17, 2013, at 22:00: Kennedy-mordet". National Geographic Sweden. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "TV listings, November 20, 2013, at 20:40: Killing Kennedy". National Geographic France. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "TV listings, November 22, 2013, at 21:05: Killing Kennedy". National Geographic Germany. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.