Blood Feud

A talky, slow-burning historical drama that plays like a tense chess match between two stubborn men, more procedural than action-packed.

Created by

Mike Newell

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Robert Blake, Cotter Smith, Danny Aiello

Overview

Blood Feud is a 1983 television miniseries surrounding around the conflict between Jimmy Hoffa and Robert F. Kennedy in a 11-year span from 1957 until Kennedy's assassination in 1968. The 210-minute film was directed by Mike Newell and written by Robert Boris. It stars Robert Blake as Hoffa and Cotter Smith as Kennedy with Danny Aiello and Brian Dennehy in supporting roles as union associates of Hoffa's. The television film was distributed by Operation Prime Time, a syndicated block of television programming offered to mostly American independent stations. Blake was nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance as Hoffa.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, corruption, obsession, justice

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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