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JFK: The Day the Nation Cried

1989 Rated NR 52m

When President John F. Kennedy died from an assassin's bullet on November 22, 1963, the entire nation stopped to mourn the beloved leader. This documentary, hosted by James Earl Jones, seams together archival footage, newsreels and interviews with such luminaries as Gerald Ford and Coretta Scott King to re-create the events of that fateful day.

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Cast: James Earl Jones, Ted Kennedy, Gerald Ford, more...

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Movie Details

Cast
James Earl Jones, Ted Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Isaac Stern, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Coretta Scott King, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Peter Yarrow, Paul "Red" Fay, Mary Travers
Director
Bruce Halford
Genres
Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, Political Documentaries
Format
DVD
Ratings
NR
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Screen formats

Full Screen 1.33:1

Subtitles

No

Closed captioned

No

Language and sound

English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Other features

Filmed in color and B&W; interactive menus; scene access; JFK biography; JFK and Lincoln historical coincidences comparison; bonus music selections; bonus archival footage.