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| Actors: Henri Alciatore, Jo Anderson, Raul Aranas, Ed Asner, Kevin Bacon
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.99
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Rating:  334 reviews
Sales Rank: 3354
Format: Ac-3, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 205 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.6 x 0.5
MPN: WARBR36001
UPC: 883929004126
EAN: 0883929004126
ASIN: B001DJ7PNW
Theatrical Release Date: 1991
Release Date: November 11, 2008
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008 Rating: R
Amazon.com essential video
Director Oliver Stone added 17 minutes of previously unseen footage for the "director's cut" edition of his hypnotic courtroom epic about the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963. That fateful day in Dallas set in motion a sequence of events that would only intensify the mystery behind Kennedy's death, causing New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) to begin an investigation that would gradually become a personal obsession. Bravura filmmaking combined with controversial treatment of historical facts and audacious speculation, this breathtaking revision of history presents a mesmerizing parade of shady figures and conspiracy theories, unfolding like a classic mystery based on history's greatest unsolved crime. A technical triumph boasting Oscar-winning cinematography and editing, Stone's film is guaranteed to grab the viewer's attention with its daring take on the JFK controversy. The stellar supporting cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pesci, Jack Lemmon, Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Oldman as Lee Harvey Oswald. --Jeff Shannon
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 Great Condition- Brand New! December 28, 2008
Alyssa Lemus (CA)
I bought this for my boyfriend for christmas and it arrived really fast, it was great. My boyfriend loved it all the items it came with were awesome. Thank you for a wonderful transaction.
movie December 16, 2008
willow on the hill (small town)
high quality sit on the edge of your seat movie. Kevin Costner really played a great part and made the movie, so did Sissy Spacek. i recommend this movie.
jfk December 12, 2008
Frank Mccaughey (red bluff, ca)
I had some problems with this order at first but they were resolve quickly. I wil order from this vender again. Frank
 The Paralax World December 10, 2008
Randy Keehn (Williston, ND United States)
As someone who experienced the assassination of President Kennedy as an 11 year old, I found myself rather engrossed in Oliver Stone's JFK. I knew more about the assassination than the later trial in New Orleans. Frankly, that whole episode seemed like a political side show. However, I'm glad to have found out more about Garrison's investigation. My own personal opinion of the assassination was that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. The surge of conspiracy books and theories was overwhelming in the years after 1963. I recall an earlier film that I believe was titled "Executive Action" which starred, among others, Robert Ryan and Burt Lancaster. An impressive part of that film was the closing list of all the people directly or indirectly involved in the investigation who had died under unusual circumstances. Frankly, it was the enormity of those who believed in a conspiracy that gave me the greatest assurance that there was none. After all, how would you keep such an elaborate scheme such a secret over so many decades? People eventually talk and the theory that those who knew were eliminated ignored the presumed fact that this would merely end up involving more and more people.
As a practical person, I found myself caught in between my self-assurance and the suspenseful creation of the conspiracy in "JFK". I decided, for the sake of art appreciation, to just let myself enjoy the movie...and I did. My one objection to the movie was the depiction of Garrison's family life. It slowed down the movie, distracted us from the suspense, and unnecessarily made a bigger hero out of Jim Garrison than the movie required. If it were all true then what did his homelife matter?
"JFK" excels because even non-believers can set reality aside and enjoy an excellent suspenseful drama. The acting, directing, writing etc is all very well done.
As a side light to "JFK", the next movie I watched was "The Paralax View". I had no idea that I was watching essentially the same political assassination theme. This one went out of its' way to be out on the fringe. It's concept of assassination for assasination's sake made me realize that Oliver Stone knew that the greater the dose of reality, the more engrossing the suspense. I got to thinking that too much of this sort of movie could be a bad thing. As a public service, I offer the suggestion of watching "The Conversation" as an antidote.
alternative myth December 9, 2008
Bob (Divided States)
More has been written on this historical event than any other in history and I'll add a couple worthless lines of my own (if for no other reason than for some reason I decided to write up a bunch of reviews for spy/ conspiracy flicks on Amazon). I have virtually no interest in JFK or who killed him or why. The president that exists in popular imagination and media is largely a fabrication. The very fact Kennedy's brief time in the White House came to labeled "Camelot" perfectly illustrates mankind's tragic susceptibility to propaganda and favoring of myth over mere facts and empirical evidence. Always look at the voting record. Always look at the record. First thing to say is this is a movie. People always are saying, "It's just a movie" and of course often times because somebody they're responding to at least in their judgement is taking things too seriously. Well, I'd venture to say that this is indeed a great and in some ways brilliant movie, especially the editing. JFK is a classic crime mystery and political thriller. 4.5 Stars for the movie. However, Oliver Stone's JFK is not a subsitute for reading some of the many books--some of which aren't crazy at all--on this event. Oliver Stone wanted his film to challenge the official story, particularly the Warren Commission Report which he simply regards "a great myth". Stone took it upon himself to fight this myth, "And in order to fight a myth, maybe you have to create another one, a countermyth". Keep this in mind when considering the movie.
For my part I think Oswald did it and probably acted alone with nobody else involved in planning and carrying out the hit. A case hasn't been made to really convict any other individual or group even if there have indeed been many doubts and suspicions cast, most of which are unreasonable. But what if "X" individual or group was involved? What of it now? Without getting into the byzantine labyrinth of JFK assassination conspiracy theories I'd just briefly mention that as far as the bigger ones go in which fairly large numbers of people are involved--sometimes from different governmental agencies and other groups--these are mostly discredited by the fact that their isn't more proof of them and at this late date no death bed confessions.
And here we are as I add my 2 cents and people are still obsessing over this assassination. If you want to know what you can do for your country I would at least guess Kennedy would be of the opinion that you'd serve the common good by focusing on the many problems at hand, in the world now, geting involved with others doing work--taking action--to make America a great nation and in doing this you would best serve the idealism that JFK came to symbolize. That's how you fight the forces of darkness. Besides you don't ask what the government can do for you because it doesn't care about doing any good for most citizens--you join with other citizens to force the government to live up to its promise. The president isn't who you place your hopes and dreams in for the country.
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