JFK
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Critics Sentiment
Mysterious Mr. X reveals high-level conspiracy details to Garrison
Federal government publicly rebukes Garrison's initial investigation
The film surges from methodical setup to its peak with Donald Sutherland's Mr. X revelation scene, then gradually descends through personal conflicts to the anticlimactic acquittal.
JFK maintains strong audience engagement throughout its lengthy runtime, building from an acclaimed opening assassination sequence through methodical conspiracy building to peak with Donald Sutherland's Mr. X scene. Despite some slower investigative passages and personal drama, the film sustains tension and delivers powerful courtroom sequences, earning praise for technical excellence and passionate storytelling even when the legal case ultimately fails.
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Kevin Costner
Jim Garrison
Tommy Lee Jones
Clay Shaw
Gary Oldman
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kevin Bacon
Willie O'Keefe
Michael Rooker
Bill Broussard
Jack Lemmon
Jack Martin
Laurie Metcalf
Susie Cox
Sissy Spacek
Liz Garrison
Joe Pesci
David Ferrie
John Candy
Dean Andrews
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Lee Bowers
Jay O. Sanders
Lou Ivon
Walter Matthau
Senator Long
Sally Kirkland
Rose Cheramie
Donald Sutherland
X
Ed Asner
Guy Bannister
Brian Doyle-Murray
Jack Ruby
Ray LePere
Zapruder
Vincent D'Onofrio
Bill Newman
Tom Howard
L. B. J.
Crew
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