Movie: The Kennedy Curse

Top 9 Billed Cast

John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

Self (archive footage)

Rosemary Kennedy
Rosemary Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

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

Self (archive footage)

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

  • HomePage

  • Overview

    A found-footage short film documentary exploring the tragedies surrounding America's royal family: The Kennedys. The film highlights the Camelot era spanning from Joe P. Kennedy Sr.'s rise to power until the deaths of John Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. Created in March 2024 for the FILMMAKING 2: SIGHT & SOUND course at the University of Pittsburgh.

  • Release Date

    2024-03-27

  • Average

    0

  • Rating:

    0.0 starts
  • Tagline

    THE ONLY SIN: PRIDE

  • Genres

  • Languages:

  • Keywords

Similar Movies

Recount
68%

Recount(en)

2008-05-25

In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.

Slacker Uprising
53%

Slacker Uprising(en)

2007-09-07

Michael Moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage 18–29 year olds to vote.

A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
90%

A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy(en)

1962-02-13

Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was a television special featuring the First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy on a tour of the recently renovated White House. It was broadcast on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1962, on both CBS and NBC, and broadcast four days later on ABC. The program was the first ever First Lady televised tour of the White House, and has since been considered the first prime-time documentary specifically designed to appeal to a female audience.

The Right Man
60%

The Right Man(en)

1960-01-01

Film on presidential campaigns and the right to vote. Used as educational material in American classrooms.

Michael Collins
69%

Michael Collins(en)

1996-10-25

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

Viva Zapata!
69%

Viva Zapata!(en)

1952-02-07

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
0%

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala(en)

2017-05-23

Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on January 19, 1961 to celebrate John F. Kennedy's election.

Chappaquiddick
61%

Chappaquiddick(en)

2018-04-06

Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Nixon
69%

Nixon(en)

1995-12-22

A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.

American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?
0%

American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?(en)

1988-11-02

Investigative reporter Jack Anderson hosts a two-hour investigation of the Kennedy Assassination featuring interviews with experts, eyewitnesses, government officials and authors. Includes dramatic recreations of key events.

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot
10%

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot(en)

2004-07-20

Over forty years ago, one extraordinary American family moved into the most famous house in the world and changed the nature of the Presidency forever. With glamorous Hollywood good looks and two camera friendly children, the Kennedys helped to usher in a youth culture that affected every aspect of American life. From behind closed doors in the White House to intimate family vacations, photography and television took the American public behind-the-scenes into the lives of its most regal...but just how true were the images projected? Featuring photographs that have never been shown before, and rarely seen home movies, this probing documentary captures private moments with the most well-known First Family as well as recollections from former White House staff, journalists, photographers and biographers.

Thirteen Days
70%

Thirteen Days(en)

2000-12-25

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.

The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes
65%

The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes(en)

1992-01-02

This documentary tells the story of District Attorney Jim Garrison, who -- after the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy -- looked closely into evidence available to him and came forward with an interpretation that went beyond the Warren Commission's authorized report. The film examines occurrences before and after the assassination and considers theoretical connections with the FBI, the CIA, the Mafia, the Cuban situation, the war in Vietnam, and other national and international concerns. An interview with Garrison is included in the film. Footage of the tragedy and interviews with witnesses offer further information and ideas.

JFK
76%

JFK(en)

1991-12-20

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Primary
64%

Primary(en)

1960-11-08

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.

PACmen
63%

PACmen(en)

2017-05-02

This observational documentary follows the men behind the Super-PACs that persuaded Dr Ben Carson to run for President. Believing Carson can save the Republican Party, they successfully draft him to run, raise millions of dollars and catapult him to the top of the polls. However, as Carson's political inexperience begins to show, his constant media gaffes make fundraising increasingly difficult. Donors and voters abandon Carson's campaign as wallets close, hearts open and faith is tested. As Trump inexplicably rises, the campaign descends into chaos and the PACmen begin to wonder - did they pick the wrong savior?

Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama
66%

Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama(en)

2009-10-21

Fall Of The Republic documents how an offshore corporate cartel is bankrupting the US economy by design. Leaders are now declaring that world government has arrived and that the dollar will be replaced by a new global currency.

Hacking Democracy
76%

Hacking Democracy(en)

2006-11-02

Documentary film investigating allegations of election fraud during the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Electronic voting machines count approximately 90% of America's votes in county, state and federal elections. The technology is also increasingly being used across the world, including in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Latin America. The film uncovers incendiary evidence from the trash cans of Texas to the ballot boxes of Ohio, exposing secrecy, votes in the trash, hackable software and election officials rigging the presidential recount.Ultimately proving our votes can be stolen without a trace "Hacking Democracy" culminates in the famous 'Hursti Hack'; a duel between the Diebold voting machines and a computer hacker from Finland - with America's democracy at stake.