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List Price: $24.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 36258
Released: April 8, 1997 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
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
JFK - Special Edition Director's Cut Reviews:
Unforgettable history, incredible circumstances thought provoking film. 
2008-11-23 - This film is one that requires the watcher to immerse oneself in another world. A world of cold war tensions, clandestine operations, high level plants and communist witch hunts. Historical facts not with standing, it is a very enjoyable film and is very well done. The pacing and character development is second to none. The movie is star studded and the talent of those present is easily recognizable.
It does not have 21 cars exploding, bullet time kung fu or little kids out smarting adults, so I suspect the general public of subhuman idiots that is today's movie watcher may complain that it's boring.
I highly recommend it
NAY SAYERS BE DAMNED
2008-11-23 - Sit through this fact based movie documentary and you'll be a wiser person for it.
Fantasic movie even more fantastic on Blu-Ray
2008-11-21 - This is a fantastic film about the mystery surrounding JFK's assassination. If you haven't seen it, Blu-Ray is the perfect intro, if you have seen it, chances are you've never seen it like this. The transfer is crisp and clean, and the sound is fantastic.
Intriguing Speculation About J.F. Kennedy Assassination 
2008-11-15 - For most of his career as writer/director, Oliver Stone has associated himself with controversial movies. None provoked discussion more than "JFK," now available in an Ultimate Collector's Edition from Warner Home Video. This powerful film about the mysteries surrounding the Kennedy assassination was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones). The all-star cast includes Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, John Candy, Walter Matthau, Donald Sutherland, and Ed Asner. The three-disc set includes 17 minutes not seen in theatres, the documentary "Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy," deleted scenes, five reproduction letters written by or to John F. Kennedy, a set of six character photo cards with the stars and bios of the real people they portray, and a 44-page book of rare behind-the-scenes production photos.
JFK an excellent movie, a must see
2008-11-11 - One of the best movies from Oliver Stone. One of the best works of Kevin Costner.
