Executive Action
Summary:
If you think that Oliver Stone invented the "political paranoia" movie, take a glance at Executive Action sometime. Based on Mark Lane's -Rush to Judgment, the conspiracy theorist's bible, Executive Action perpetuates the popular urban legend that John F. Kennedy was assassinated at the behest of a right-wing cartel with military and industrial interests. The film furthe... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Burt Lancaster - (Farrington)
Robert Ryan - (Foster)
Will Geer - (Ferguson)
Gilbert Green - (Paulitz)
John Anderson - (Halliday)
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Review:
A few decades before Oliver Stone made JFK, this taut thriller was the first picture to explore a conspiracy theory premise about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The end result holds up surprisingly well. Executive Action remains compelling today because it is a very carefully assembled piece of work. Dalton Trumbo's script fea... Continue >>
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