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J.F.K.: A One-Man Show

1984-06-20 · 90 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · History · TV Movie

Dramatization of the career of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

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Directors
Frank Perry
Production companies
PBS
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United States of America
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Released

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Walter CronkiteWalter CronkiteSelf - Narrator
Mike FarrellMike FarrellJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy

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