Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Tour our photo gallery of 15 greatest kevin costner films, ranked worst to best, including dances with wolves, field of dreams, jfk. Jfk film jfk is a 1991 american political thriller film directed by oliver stone. Here we take a look at his best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. Donald sutherland, gary oldman as lee harvey oswald, and kevin costner jfk movie images. As history, oliver stones jfk is dubious, but as filmmaking its electric, cramming a ton of information and excitement into its threehour runtime and making great use of. One, the eightmillimeter home movie taken by abraham zapruder while standing by the grassy knoll. Jfk 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kennedy, jfk is a captivating, riveting, and truly compelling film. American actor, director, and producer kevin costner has won two academy awards, among other awards. Kevin michael costner was born on january 18, 1955 in lynwood, california, the third child of bill costner, a ditch digger and ultimately an electric line servicer for southern california edison, and sharon costner nee tedrick, a welfare worker. Watch jfk movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. An academy awardwinning docudrama chronicling new orleans district attorney jim garrisons investigation into the assassination of president john f.
Oct 06, 2012 jim garrison kevin costner gives an emotional closing argument to the jury about the importance of truth within the government. Jfk accurately reflects our national state of mind since nov. New orleans district attorney jim garrison, garrisons investigation of conspiracy in the assassination of president john f. Of course, the filmic portrayal of jfk may be just a tad overly sympathetic, and the treatment of the military a tad overly harsh, and the importance of kenny odonnell, played by kevin costner, is probably exaggerated, but these are minor quibbles. I have no opinion on the factual accuracy of his 1991 film jfk. One of hollywoods most prominent strong, silent types, kevin costner was for several years the celluloid personification of the baseball industry, given his indelible mark with baseballthemed hits like featurev7502bull durhambulldurham. Oliver stone has tackled such enormous issues and largerthanlife subjects before.
Jfk 27 movie clip crossfire in daley plaza 1991 hd. It dramatizes the cuban missile crisis of 1962, seen from the perspective of the us political leadership. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Jfk is a wellmade work of suspense, intrigue, and drama, all based on trying to solve one of the greatest mysteries of our time. Oliver stones movie, jfk, was released in north america in december 1991, and on the other side of the atlantic over the next few months. New orleans district attorney jim garrison discovers theres more to the kennedy assassination than the official story. According to oliver stone, both of them memorized these speeches kevin costner had thought that one take was necessary for. This is not a film about the facts of the assassination, but about the feelings. The film is perhaps best known by the general public for three things.
Thirteen days is a 2000 american historical political thriller film directed by roger donaldson. Kevin costner list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Kevin costner has had a long and varied career in front of and behind the camera. At first i felt disappointed because i thought the robin hood movie stopped short and i was missing the second disc for it, but then found out it was actually a 2sided disc.
Kevin costner 15 greatest films ranked include dances with. Kevin costner was 35 in jfk when he played the character jim garrison that was over 28 years ago in 1991. Kevin costner, tommy lee jones, kevin bacon, gary oldman, michael rooker, jack lemmon, laurie metcalf, sissy spacek, joe pesci, john candy. Donald sutherland and kevin costner both have very long monologues in the movie. In july 2012, the band performed in halifax, nova scotia, at the 20th annual telus world skins game in support of the iwk health centre foundation, donating a guitar personally autographed by costner. Oliver stone and kevin costner look back at the legacy of jfk, 25 years later. Apr 29, 2002 i dont have the slightest idea whether oliver stone knows who killed president john f. Kevin costner full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Structured as a bit of a courtroom drama with new orleans da jim garrison kevin costner investigating the case, interviewing spinning an impeccable yarn about the conspiracy theories revolving the assassination of john f. By the turn of the millennium, kevin costners film star status was a thing of the past. Kevin costners 10 best movies jan 28, 2015 kevin costner has played robin hood, bull durham, and supermans dad, but this weekend, he scales things down a little in black or white, a family drama with a timely storyline that attempts to explore modern racial dynamics in america. Feb 16, 2020 10 best kevin costner movies, according to rotten tomatoes. Jim garrison kevin costner gives an emotional closing argument to the jury about the importance of truth within the government. Odonnell, with bruce greenwood featured as president john f. Jfk is a 1991 american political thriller film directed by oliver stone. With kevin costner, gary oldman, jack lemmon, walter matthau. Kennedy and alleged coverup through the eyes of former new orleans district attorney jim garrison kevin costner. Kevin costner celebrity profile check out the latest kevin costner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A second kevin costner and modern west album, turn it on, was released in february 2010 in europe and was supported by a european tour. Hes adept at managing a huge cast, complicated plotting, and weighty topics. Sanders gives jim garrison kevin costner a demonstration in shooting a rifle at the book depository in daley plaza to show that it would be impossible for one man to have shot.
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