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Robert F. Kennedy (Linus Roache) deals with his brother's (Martin Donovan) assassination, national turmoil and presidential aspirations in the 1960s.

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Except for the eyes, Linus Roache doesn't much look like Robert Kennedy. But those eyes are crucial. Feb 1, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 21, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Linus Roache may not look like RFK but he nailed the role and the film is great. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting story that's light on the hard facts of the case Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This story picks up just days before JFK is assassinated in Dallas. It follows RFK from leaving the White House, to Senator of New York to his own run for the White House which he meets the same tragic fate of his brother. An interesting look at an inspirational man. His fight for Civil Rights to coming out against a war that he and his brother help start in the first place. I loved how they used JFK as RFK's conscience and before every important decision he would appear to pull the best from his brother as you could believe they did for each other in life. Linus Roache does an excellent job of picking up the characteristics of RFK and making you want to vote for the man yourself. The world was robbed of two great men its a pity we'll never know what might have been. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is more about fictional characters who were near RFK on the night of his death than it was about the man himself. Not what I was expecting, but decent nonetheless. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member NICE TRY, MEANS WELL, BUT ULTIMATELY IT DOESN'T QUITE WORK. THE PERFORMANCES, ESPECIALLY LINUS ROACHE, ARE EXAGGERATED AND DO NOT CONVINCE. THE STORY IS FINE THOUGH. IT HAS THAT MADE FOR TV LOOK TO IT. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Robert F. Kennedy (Linus Roache) deals with his brother's (Martin Donovan) assassination, national turmoil and presidential aspirations in the 1960s.
Director
Robert Dornhelm
Production Co
Miramax
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 5, 2004
Runtime
1h 36m