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Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993 · 90 min

A sober, talking-heads inquiry that sifts archival footage and testimony, leaving you alert and skeptical rather than swept away.

Directed by
Barbara Kopple, Danny Schechter
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ike Pappas, Oliver Stone, Ed Asner
Tagline
Intriguing. Provocative. Powerful.
Overview
This spellbinding documentary re-examines the issues raised by Oliver Stone's JFK, and explores the late Jim Garrison's contention that there was a "second conspiracy" to cover up the truth, including attempts to ruin his own reputation.

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Directed by
Barbara Kopple, Danny Schechter
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ike Pappas, Oliver Stone, Ed Asner
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  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • power
  • justice
  • media
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None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Barbara Kopple, Danny Schechter
Written by
Danny Schechter
Starring
Ike Pappas, Oliver Stone, Ed Asner, Kevin Costner, Walter Cronkite, Tommy Lee Jones, Numa V. Bertel Jr., Madeleine Brown
Music
Christopher Burke
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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