Hoover vs. The Kennedys

Hoover vs. The Kennedys
GenreHistorical drama
Written byMichael O'Herlihy
Lionel E. Siege
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducersPaul Saltzman
Daniel Selznick
Joe Glickman
Production locationsToronto, Ontario
Production companyOperation Prime Time
Original release
Release1987 (1987)

Hoover vs. The Kennedys: The Second Civil War is a four-hour 1987 made-for-television mini-series depicting the political struggles between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The series was produced by Operation Prime Time.[1]

Synopsis

The film takes place between the 1960 Democratic National Convention in July 1960 and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968, with the majority of the mini-series focusing on the Kennedy Administration (1961–1963).[2]

Other sub-plots include Bobby Kennedy's frustration with his elder brother's politically risky womanizing and his often turbulent relationship with Hoover and the Civil Rights leadership of the era. The mini-series also touches on the alleged bargains Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. made with Mafia figures in order to get his son elected to the U.S. presidency.

Production

Hoover vs. The Kennedys was primarily filmed on location in and around Toronto, Ontario.[dubious – discuss]

Cast

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hoover vs. The Kennedys: The Second Civil War | BAMPFA". bampfa.org. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  2. ^ Corry, John (1987-11-18). "TV REVIEWS; 'HOOVER VS. THE KENNEDYS,' MINI-SERIES ON CHANNEL 11". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-08.