JFK: A President Betrayed

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2013

1h 30m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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New evidence is uncovered suggesting President Kennedy used back channels to negotiate a peace with Nikita Krushchev, and he was determined to withdraw from Vietnam.

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Nicole Herrington

New York Times

Fifty years later, this is one of many additions to the Kennedy catalog. Although it's more suited for the small screen, it is a worthy entry nonetheless.

Nov 21, 2013

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Annlee Ellingson

Los Angeles Times

The film, narrated by velvet-voiced Morgan Freeman, weaves a suspenseful narrative from eyewitnesses ...

Nov 21, 2013

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

Rather than doling out scandal and conspiracies, Taylor focuses on the one thing so often unmentioned in discussions of our first modern celebrity president: actual policy.

Nov 19, 2013

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A bit dry at times, but I found some nice revelations regarding his relations with the Soviets, and Cuba.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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An excellent documentary that examines aspects too often overlooked in JFK's white house, his daring foreign policy. The film shows that not only was Kennedy able to learn from his mistakes, but was looking to transform our relationship to the rest of the world, only to enrage the military industrial complex. That he sought to disengage from Vietnam is undeniable. Now, this film presents evidence of not only his eagerness for a dialogue with the Soviet Union, but also Castro's Cuba.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Cory Taylor

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Morgan Freeman

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Cory Taylor

Writer

Nicole Corbin

Producer

Arnie Gittelson

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Michael Gittelson

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Synopsis

New evidence is uncovered suggesting President Kennedy used back channels to negotiate a peace with Nikita Krushchev, and he was determined to withdraw from Vietnam.

Director: Cory Taylor
Producer: Nicole Corbin, Arnie Gittelson, Michael Gittelson, Darin Nellis
Screenwriter: Cory Taylor
Production Co: Agora Productions
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2015
Runtime: 1h 30m

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