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Robert Kennedy & His Times (1985)
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Robert Kennedy & His Times (1985)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 309 min.
TV show
Story: A personal portrait of one of the most controversial men of this century and the turbulent times in which he lived. An entire era, including the fight for civil rights, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the American entry into Vietnam, and the eventual protest against it, was shaped by Bobby Kennedy.
Plot: intrigue, kennedy family, politics, usa politics, president, usa president, u.s. president, campaign

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, realistic, political and serious films and TV series with plots about u.s. president, president, politics, usa president, american politics, politician and white house mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Robert Kennedy & His Times: J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993), The Comey Rule (2020), The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990), The Man (1972), Blind Ambition (1979). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 183 min.
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Story: Looks at the early years of America's most dashing president from his early childhood through his nomination for Congress.
Plot: intrigue, john f. kennedy, kennedy family, usa president, president, childhood, u.s. president
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The Comey Rule (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
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Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 750 min.
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Story: The story of a power-hungry U.S. President, and the men he surrounds himself with in order to keep his hold on power. Based on John Ehrlichman's book about the Nixon administration.
Plot: politics, president, american politics, u.s. president, political corruption, political intrigue, government corruption, political leader, oval office, white house, government, politician ...
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The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 278 min.
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Story: The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 TV miniseries that aired on ABC. Focusing mainly on the fifty-four year marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. The events depicted in the series are based upon the book by Doris Kearns Goodwin ...
Style: saga
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Place: massachusetts, america, england, usa, boston
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The Man (1972)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
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Duration: 45 min.
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Style: realistic, serious, political
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