Hoover vs. The Kennedys
| Hoover vs. The Kennedys | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Michael O'Herlihy Lionel E. Siege |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Paul Saltzman Daniel Selznick Joe Glickman |
| Production locations | Toronto, Ontario |
| Production company | Operation Prime Time |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1987 |
Hoover vs. The Kennedys: The Second Civil War is a four-hour 1987
made-for-television mini-series depicting the political struggles between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The series was produced by Operation Prime Time.[1]
Synopsis
The film takes place between the
Kennedy Administration (1961–1963).[2]
Other sub-plots include Bobby Kennedy's frustration with his elder brother's politically risky womanizing and his often turbulent relationship with Hoover and the
U.S. presidency
.
Production
Hoover vs. The Kennedys was primarily filmed on location in and around Toronto, Ontario.[dubious ]
Cast
- Robert Pine as John F. Kennedy
- Nicholas Campbell as Robert F. Kennedy
- Jack Warden as J. Edgar Hoover
- Richard Anderson as Lyndon B. Johnson
- Barry Morse as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
- Marc Strange as Clyde Tolson
- Leland Gantt as Martin Luther King Jr.
- Djanet Sears as Coretta Scott King
- Heather Thomas as Marilyn Monroe
- Jacqueline Kennedy
- Nicholas Walker as Peter Lawford
- Judith Campbell
See also
- Kennedy (miniseries)
- Prince Jack
- The Kennedys (miniseries)
- Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy
- Robert F. Kennedy in media
References
- ^ "Hoover vs. The Kennedys: The Second Civil War | BAMPFA". bampfa.org. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-08.