JFK is a movie directed by Oliver Stone in 1991 and based on the book Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy by Jim Marrs, first published in 1989. The movie features Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Joe Pesci, Kevin Bacon, Donald Sutherland, and others.
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Book by Jim Garrison
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Storyline
On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical. He discovers there’s more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Movie vs Book
Year
1991
Minutes
189
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Year
1989
Pages
656
Book Rate
8.26
S: Goodreads
Book
Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy
Author: Jim Marrs
Country: USA
First published in: 1989
Length: 656 pages
Genre: Biography
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