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JFK
A dense, gripping plunge into obsession and paranoia, demanding close attention as it reconstructs a historical puzzle with urgent intensity.
About 1991 film directed by Oliver Stone
Genres drama, biographical, crime, mystery, historical, detective, political thriller
Directed by Oliver Stone
Written by Oliver Stone, Jim Garrison, Jim Marrs
Starring Leonid Brezhnev, Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones, Jack Lemmon, Ed Asner
Music John Williams
Runtime 189 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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