Taking on the Kennedys

Taking on the Kennedys

1996
52m
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"One Man's Race Against a Political Dynasty."

Overview

What would it be like to run against one of the most powerful political families in America? Enter the backrooms of American politics as a doctor named Kevin Vigilante takes on the Kennedys. In his first race for public office, Kevin Vigilante challenges Ted Kennedy's youngest son, Patrick, and gets the political education of a lifetime. Dedicated to running a clean fight, Vigilante soon finds himself in the midst of a mud slinging contest. With negative ads about Vigilante filling the airwaves, and John F. Kennedy Jr. signing autographs outside polling stations, Vigilante realizes he has no chance of winning without slinging mud of his own, and proceeds to take off his gloves. Endemic of contemporary campaign politics, the sound byte takes precedence over the speech as issues are overshadowed by negative television advertisements. Taking on the Kennedys aired as a part of PBS' P.O.V. series.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ITVS
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 28, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0117824
Website Visit Site

Cast

Tom Kemp
Tom Kemp

Narrator (voice)

Kevin Vigilante
Kevin Vigilante

Self

Patrick Joseph Kennedy
Patrick Joseph Kennedy

Self

Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy

Self

John F. Kennedy, Jr.
John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Self

Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy

Self

Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Joshua Seftel
Director
Joshua Seftel
Writer

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