JFK

Theatrical Release Date: 1991 12 20 (USA)

UPC: 883929033690

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children, Sexual Situations]

Summary: The November 22, 1963, assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy shocked the nation and the world. The brisk investigation of that murder conducted under the guidance of Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren distressed many observers, even though subsequent careful investigations have been unable to find much fault with the conclusions his commission drew, the central one of which was that the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, acted alone. Instead of satisfying the public, one result of the Warren Commission Report was that an unimaginable number of plausible conspiracy theories were bruited about, and these have supported a sizeable publishing mini-industry ever since. In making this movie, director Oliver Stone had his pick of supposed or real investigative flaws to draw from and has constructed what some reviewers felt was one of the most compelling (and controversial) political detective thrillers ever to emerge from American cinema. Long before filming was completed, Stone was fending off heated accusations of artistic and historical irresponsibility, and these only intensified after the film was released. In the story, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) is convinced that there are some big flaws in the investigation of Oswald (Gary Oldman), and he sets out to recreate the events leading up to the assassination. Along the way, he stumbles across evidence that a great many people had reason to want to see the president killed, and he is convinced that some of them worked in concert to frame Oswald as the killer. Among the suspects are Lyndon Baines Johnson (the next president), the CIA, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Mafia. Over the course of gathering what he believes to be evidence of a conspiracy, Garrison unveils some of the grittier aspects of New Orleans society, focusing on the shady activities of local businessman Clay Shaw (Tommy Lee Jones). Garrison's investigations culminate in his conducting a show trial that he knows he will lose and which he is sure will ruin his career in order to get his evidence into the public record where it can't be buried again. This movie won two of the many Academy Awards for which it was nominated: one for Best Photography (Robert Richardson) and the other for Editing (Joe Hutshing). ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Category: Thriller

Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Editing Award – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture - Drama – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Director – null Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Adapted Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Features: cc
Feature-length audio commentary by director/co-writer Oliver Stone
Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 penetrating
Documentary Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Deleted/extended scenes with optional commentary by Stone
Multimedia essays
Production notes
Theatrial trailer

JFK

Format: DVD

Release Date: 11/11/2008

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 205 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- JFK: Feature Film
1. Farewell Address [1:29]
2. Kennedy's Challenge [2:46]
3. Cheramie's Warning [:57]
4. November 22, 1963 [2:04]
5. Garrison Bears News [2:12]
6. Bannister's Toast [1:51]
7. Oswald Arrested [:45]
8. Martin Beaten [1:57]
9. New Orleans Connection [2:05]
10. Death Strikes Again [2:21]
11. Questioning Ferrie [4:24]
12. Warren Engaged [1:07]
13. Fall 1966: Sen. Long [2:04]
14. Out of Jim's Domain [2:17]
15. Bower's Testimony [3:21]
16. "Do I Have to Spell It..?" [1:39]
17. Walking Tour [4:35]
18. Operation Mongoose [3:50]
19. Oswald and Clay [2:06]
20. Andrews On Big Enchilada [3:05]
21. O'Keefe On Conspirators [2:57]
22. Anti-Castro, Anti-Kennedy [2:31]
23. "People Got to Know Why?" [1:54]
24. Restaurant Recap [2:34]
25. A Picture of Oswald [2:36]
26. Back From USSR; DeMohrenschildt [2:40]
27. The Oswalds at Odds [2:02]
28. Through Looking Glass [1:31]
29. Dealey Plaza Witnesses [3:01]
30. Altered Statements [1:56]
31. The Carousel Club [2:01]
32. No safe Place [1:46]
33. Book Depository [3:02]
34. Motorcade Route [1:34]
35. Identity of Clay Bertrand [1:07]
36. More Than One Oswald [4:36]
37. Easter w/ Clay Shaw [2:40]
38. Dining at Shaw's [1:53]
39. Costumed Revels [2:08]
40. Walking... Raindrops [2:32]
41. Caring More About JFK [1:17]
42. Headlines [1:57]
43. Ferrie Calls Ivon [1:08]
44. Death Warrant [4:29]
45. Bugged [2:13]
46. Sudden Death [3:22]
47. Broussard Warned [1:02]
48. "Just Call Me X" [1:23]
49. X's Reassignment [2:33]
50. "Nothing Was Left to.." [3:00]
51. Surrounded by Enemy [5:46]
52. "Kings Are Killed;" at JFK's grave [4:44]
53. "Let Justice be Done..." [2:07]
54. Network TV Special [2:08]
55. April 4, 1968 [4:26]
56. Truth's a Scary Thing [1:01]
57. Obstacles [1:05]
58. Duo in Clinton [1:02]
59. Notes Destroyed... [1:39]
60. The Foot Soldier [3:02]
61. Broussard Walks Out [3:21]
62. Jerry Johnson Show [3:07]
63. Restroom Incident [2:20]
64. "Bills Turned;" First Blow [2:53]
65. June 6, 1968 [3:06]
66. The Trial Begins [2:48]
67. A Ruling Favors Shaw [1:45]
68. The Zapruder Film [2:15]
69. Magic Bullet Theory [2:44]
70. Key Witnesses [1:10]
71. The Autopsies [3:43]
72. Disappearances [1:01]
73. Speculation About Killers [2:02]
74. Shooters Hit Their Mark [2:02]
75. Amid Pandemonium [1:38]
76. Oswald's Action [3:04]
77. Shooting of Officer Tippit [1:22]
78. Oswald Captured [1:56]
79. Oswald Slain [1:31]
80. Ghost of John F. Kennedy [1:19]
81. Coup D'etat [2:16]
82. Government's Files [1:40]
83. Fight for the Truth [2:01]
84. "It's Up to You" [1:24]
85. The Verdict [:55]
86. Garrison's Resolution [1:03]
87. Coda and Dedication [1:36]
88. End Credits [5:31]
Disc #2 -- JFK: Bonus Material
1. Opening [2:39]
2. Journalism With an Agenda [3:16]
3. Open Questions [1:08]
4. News and Memories [6:09]
5. Lee and Me [1:18]
6. One Neat Package [6:20]
7. Magic Bullet Theory [2:42]
8. The Actors [:46]
9. Conspiracy Convention [5:00]
10. Oswald/Ruby Connection [1:32]
11. Zapruder Film; the CIA [2:58]
12. The Auction [1:19]
13. The Trials of Jim Garrison [2:45]
14. David Ferrie [2:02]
15. Interest Reawakened [2:37]
16. Guy Bannister [2:24]
17. Dean Andrews [1:30]
18. Trail to Clay Shaw [1:26]
19. Together in Clinton [2:20]
20. Going Public [3:43]
21. Trial and Verdict [5:28]
22. Can't Put It Away [:42]
23. Why Done It? [:42]
24. Conspiracy Theories [1:51]
25. Cuba: Fidel Castro [1:52]
26. Texas Oilmen [2:41]
27. The CIA [3:02]
28. The Mafia [4:24]
29. Military/Industrial Complex [6:13]
30. Surrounded by Enemies [2:36]
31. Secret State [:59]
32. Freeing the Files [3:16]
33. Coda and End Credits [2:01]

Tracie Cooper

Despite criticism from historians and conspiracy buffs alike, Oliver Stone's docudrama JFK provides its audience with a highly controversial and thought-provoking depiction of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the assassination of America's 35th president. Centered around New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison's (Kevin Costner) personal investigation into the links between businessman Clay Shaw (Tommy Lee Jones) and presumed assassin Lee Harvey Oswald (Gary Oldman), JFK is as much a director's crusade as it is a landmark in raising public consciousness. After JFK's unprecedented box-office success and eight subsequent Oscar nominations, the United States government felt enough pressure to unseal the secret files related to the assassination -- a first in Hollywood/federal government relations. The problem is that Stone neglected factual consistency in the name of making a point. Many of Garrison's statements and various aspects of the conspiracy as presented in JFK are entirely false or based on precarious speculation. JFK is a double-edged sword for Stone, who was simultaneously rewarded and punished within the Hollywood system for tackling such a sensitive subject. However, with regard to the unarguably imaginative editing, JFK remains a spectacular achievement in film. Often lost amongst criticism is the existence of as many frighteningly irrefutable facts as creative liberties. This, combined with an all-star cast, beautiful cinematography, and disturbing archival footage, makes JFK a must-see for anyone interested in John F. Kennedy and the underbelly of the American government. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Cast and Crew: George R. Robertson  Actor 
Alvin Spicuzza  Actor 
Frank Whaley  Actor 
Chris Robinson  Actor 
Bob Gunton  Actor 
Henri Alciatore  Actor 
Melodee Bowman  Actor 
Mykel Chaves  Actor 
Norman Davis  Actor 
John Finnegan  Actor 
Duane Grey  Actor 
J.J. Johnston  Actor 
Ray LePere  Actor 
Ellen McElduff  Actor 
Red Mitchell  Actor 
Bob Orwig  Actor 
Bill Pickle  Actor 
John Reneau  Actor 
Michael Skipper  Actor 
Ronald Von Klaussen  Actor 
Peter Maloney  Actor 
Risa Bramon Garcia  Actor 
Loys T. Bergeron  Actor 
Gary Carter  Actor 
Lolita Davidovich  Actor 
Jodie Farber  Actor 
Gil Glasgow  Actor 
Odin K. Langford  Actor 
Harold G. Herthum  Actor 
Zeke Mills  Actor 
Pat Perkins  Actor 
Amy Long  Actor 
Randy Means  Actor 
Joseph Nadell  Actor 
Sam Stoneburner  Actor 
Dale Dye  Actor 
Nathan Scott  Actor 
John S. Davies  Actor 
Raul Aranas  Actor 
I.D. Brickman  Actor 
Darryl Cox  Actor 
Jerry Douglas  Actor 
John Galt  Actor 
Michael Gurievsky  Actor 
T.J. Kennedy  Actor 
Michael Ozag  Actor 
Brittney Powell  Actor 
Ray Redd  Actor 
Pruitt Taylor Vince  Actor 
Scott Krueger  Actor 
Stanley White  Actor 
Caroline Crosthwaite-Eyre  Actor 
Bruce R. Elliott  Actor 
Bruce Gelb  Actor 
James Harrell  Actor 
Wayne Knight  Actor 
Ryan MacDonald  Actor 
Sally Nystuen  Actor 
Ted Pennebaker  Actor 
Steve F. Price Jr.  Actor 
Roy Barnitt  Actor 
Price Carson  Actor 
Carol Farabee  Actor 
Alec Gifford  Actor 
Baxter Harris  Actor 
Christopher Kosiciuk  Actor 
John C. Martin  Actor 
Helen Miller  Actor 
Ruary O'Connell  Actor 
Marco Perella  Actor 
Anthony Ramirez  Actor 
Perry R. Russo  Actor 
David Gilbert  Actor 
John Seitz  Actor 
Bill Bolender  Actor 
Barry Chambers  Actor 
Allison Pratt Davis  Actor 
Jorge Fernandez  Actor 
Jim Gough  Actor 
Ron Jackson  Actor 
William Larsen  Actor 
Carolina McCullough  Actor 
Willie Minor  Actor 
Willem Oltmans  Actor 
Steve Reed  Actor 
Merlyn Sexton  Actor 
Eric A. Vicini  Actor 
Billy Hopkins  Actor 
Tom Bullock  Actor 
Gail Cronauer  Actor 
Columbia DuBose  Actor 
Kristina Hare  Actor 
Mike Longman  Actor 
Edwin Neal  Actor 
Cheryl Penland  Actor 
Alex Rodine  Actor 
Sean Stone  Actor 
Richard Rutowski  Actor 
Wayne Tippet  Actor 
Jo Anderson  Actor 
Walter Breaux  Actor 
Dalton Dearborn  Actor 
Roxie M. Frnka  Actor 
Spain Logue  Actor 
Errol McLendon  Actor 
E.J. Morris  Actor 
Christopher Otto  Actor 
Chris Renna  Actor 
Linda Flores Wade  Actor 
Larry Melton  Actor 
Tom Howard  Actor 
A. Kitman Ho  Producer 
Arnon Milchan  Executive Producer 
Zachary Sklar  Screenwriter 
Oliver Stone  Director 
Oliver Stone  Producer 
Oliver Stone  Screenwriter 
John Williams  Composer (Music Score) 
Kevin Costner  Actor 
Sissy Spacek  Actor 
Joe Pesci  Actor 
Tommy Lee Jones  Actor 
Gary Oldman  Actor 
Michael Rooker  Actor 
Jay O. Sanders  Actor 
Laurie Metcalf  Actor 
Donald Sutherland  Actor 
Gary Grubbs  Actor 
John Candy  Actor 
Jack Lemmon  Actor 
Walter Matthau  Actor 
Ed Asner  Actor 
Kevin Bacon  Actor 
Brian Doyle-Murray  Actor 
Sally Kirkland  Actor 
Beata Pozniak  Actor 
Vincent D'Onofrio  Actor 
Tony Plana  Actor 
Tomas Milian  Actor 
Jim Garrison  Actor 

Country: USA