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Robert Kennedy & His Times (1985)
159
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.
Style:
political, historical drama, period piece, bleak, emotional, dramatic, intense, reflective, suspenseful, nostalgic
Plot:
kennedy family, vietnam war, civil rights, cuban missile crisis, american history, american politics, biopic, cold war, tragedy, legacy, idealism, social change, white house, government, public service, protest, assassination, media coverage, senate, intrigue, politics, usa politics, president, usa president, u.s. president ...
Time:
60s, 1960s
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Country: USA
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