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In 1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, to work as a maid for one of the wealthiest families in America. Alicia is dazzled by the large, charismatic family -- in particular the oldest son, Jack, a rising politician. The pair is soon engaged, but Jack's father forbids the marriage. The Summer I Met Jack is based on the real life of Alicia Corning Clark, who J. Edgar Hoover insisted was paid by the Kennedys...
2) JFK
Language
English
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Director Oliver Stone seamlessly blends archival film with acted sequences in his version of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which alleges that there was a massive plot and cover-up surrounding JFK's death.
4) PT 109
Pub. Date
2011, c1991
Language
English
Description
Retelling of John F. Kennedy's wartime exploites as skipper of a battle-scarred PT boat.
5) Parkland
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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November 22, 1963 is a day that changed the world forever when beloved American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Parkland is the true story behind that tragic day, told from the vantage point of individuals who are forced to make split-second decisions after this incomprehensible event that will change the world's landscape forever.
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
For thirteen extraordinary days in October 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe. After the discovery of Soviet weapons in Cuba, events and tension escalate between two military superpowers and within the White House. President John F. Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood), Bobby Kennedy (Steven Culp) and Special Assistant to the President Kenneth P. O'Donnell (Kevin Costner) are in the hot seat as they struggle to prevent nuclear war....
8) The Kennedys
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Television miniseries chronicling the lives of the Kennedys during the 1960s. Dramatizes the scandal, tragedy, public greatness and private frailty of America's first "royal" family during one of the most momentous decades in history.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Washington DC, 1963. John F. Kennedy's young administration is starting to hit its stride. However, behind the scenes the winds of discontent are swirling. Adam Stafford is a thirteen-year-old who has his own problems to deal with. He's a bit of a loner who spends too much time wrapped up in his own thoughts. But, Adam spies a beautiful naked woman in the house across the street, and his curiosity is inflamed. Catherine Caswell is a stunning beauty...
10) 11.22.63
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was killed in Dallas and the world changed forever. But what if it could be changed back? James Franco stars as Jake Epping, an English teacher who accepts the monumental mission of trying to prevent the assassination of JFK. Luckily, he has the help of Sadie Dunhill (Sarah Gadon), a resourceful librarian who's trying to reconcile secrets of her own. Executive produced by J.J. Abrams and based upon the bestselling...
11) Jackie
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. The film places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of a...
12) Jackie
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English
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JACKIE is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Natalie Portman). JACKIE places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's...
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The bystander theory: After inheriting a home from a grandparent she never knew, a woman must unravel her family's mysterious past and their secret link to the assassination of an American President.
JFK, reckless youth: Looks at the early years of America's most dashing president from his early childhood through his nomination for Congress.
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot....
16) Frame of mind
Pub. Date
©2009.
Language
English
Description
When detective David Secca discovers a small piece of film in an antique music box, he unravels evidence of a conspiracy behind one of history's most defining moments: John F. Kennedy's assassination.
17) Executive action
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Who killed President Kennedy? The story of a group of powerful men who plot the assasination. First they must recruit and train a shooter, then frame Lee Harvey Oswald.
18) JFK
Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Director Oliver Stone seamlessly blends archival film with acted sequences in his version of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which alleges that there was a massive plot and cover-up surrounding JFK's death.
19) Kennedy
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Centers on the presidential years and the loves, lives, triumphs and tragedies of one of the most controversial families of the 20th century. Covers historical events such as the Bay of Pigs invasion, the violent racial turmoil, the escalation of America's involvement in Vietnam and the Cuban Missle Crisis. Explores the private life of Kennedy, the tragic death of his infant son and his chronic womanizing. He was scrutinized by the FBI under the leadership...
20) 11.22.63
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was killed in Dallas and the world changed forever. But what if it could be changed back? Jake Epping is an English teacher who accepts the monumental mission of trying to prevent the assassination of JFK. Luckily, he has the help of Sadie Dunhill, a resourceful librarian who's trying to reconcile secrets of her own.
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