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Kennedy
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Kennedy

1983
Kennedy
Kennedy

Kennedy

7.8 | en | Drama

Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others. The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.

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EP7  7
Nov. 20,1983
7

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Nov. 20,1983
6

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Nov. 20,1983
5

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Nov. 20,1983
4

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Nov. 20,1983
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Nov. 20,1983
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Nov. 20,1983
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Released: 1983-11-20 | Released Producted By: Alan Landsburg Productions , ITV Central Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others. The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.

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Cast

Martin Sheen , Kevin Conroy , Nesbitt Blaisdell

Director

Ben Edwards

Producted By

Alan Landsburg Productions , ITV Central

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as Ted Kennedy

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Reviews

crockett3663 I've owned this movie on VHS for some time, and being a Kennedy fanatic, it is one of my all-time favorites. I love Martin Sheen's portrayal of JFK, and Blair Brown's resemblance to Jackie is almost eery. I do wish the writers would have had the courage to actually name Marilyn Monroe and all of JFK's other dalliances; it would have made the film that much more respectable. EG Marshall and Geraldine Fitzgerald's appearances as Joe and Rose Kennedy were right on the money.I would have liked to see a different actor portray MLK. The guy they had didn't really look like him at all--he was too tall and his face didn't have that pudgier look that we all remember.Finally, the assassination scene, while obviously needed, was poorly constructed. It was obvious to anyone who lived through that day or is an conspiracy buff that the scene wasn't filmed anywhere near Dallas. For comparison purposes, Oliver Stone's re-creation for "JFK" was much, much better.Overall, this is an excellent movie, and I would recommend it to anyone seeking more knowledge of the Kennedy administration and family, as well as Kennedy the man.
Flippitygibbit This mini-series more than earned its BAFTA award. It was well acted, true to the facts recorded in most books on the Kennedys, and very emotive. I was particularly impressed by Blair Brown as Jackie, and Nesbitt Blaisdell as an eerily convincing LBJ. Martin Sheen was Martin Sheen in the look-a-like stakes, but he put across the personality, temperament, and accent of Kennedy superbly, which is a lot harder than merely resembling a person. (Although, when watching the original footage of the inaugural address on the DVD version, I had to wonder if Sheen had maybe overdone the famous Boston accent slightly). The tension of the Cuban Missile Crisis was well captured, and the dramatisation of the assassination was the right balance of effect and imagination. Blair Brown's portrayal of Jackie's shock and grief stood up to the raw emotion of the opening scenes, perfectly bookending this amazing series.
Bruce Corneil Whenever I read books about the Kennedys and their Washington contemporaries I sometimes visualize each one as they were portrayed in this excellent mini series.The casting was ideal. Martin Sheen, in particular, as JFK ... the voice, the look, the mannerisms ... there were times when the archival footage of the man himself and Sheen the actor almost became one.The story never ceased to be anything other than utterly compelling.Strong support from the likes of Vincent Gardenia and E.G Marshall ensured success.Period detail was occasionally allowed to lapse (for example, cars from a much later period could be clearly seen on the roads in several exterior scenes). But generally quite riveting.
sundar-2 Jackie Kennedy was at the lobby of the Golden Beach Resort in southern India when an episode from this mini-series was being shown on the television set there. She watched it for several minutes before retiring to her room with tears in her eyes. She did not leave her room for a couple of days and denied interviews to Indian journalists. I know about this incident because I read a brief report on it in a Tamil language magazine. Like Mrs.Kennedy, I watched this mini-series when India's state-run Doordarshan showed it. Though it has been many years, I still remember some scenes from several episodes. I particularly recall the Cuban Missile Crisis episode. Martin Sheen's Kennedy came across as an abrupt, impatient and unlikeable fellow. However, I think he was a good choice to play Kennedy given his physical resemblance to the slain president; even his voice sounded like Kennedy's. Evidently, he had a speech coach.To summarize, this was a watchable mini-series.

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