Martin Sheen (The West Wing, When the Bow Breaks, JFK) stars in the title role in this mini-series which centres on the momentous presidential years and the loves, lives, triumphs and tragedies of one of the most controversial families of this century. John F. Kennedy was America's 35th President, its first Roman Catholic President, its richest, the youngest to die in office and, arguably, it's most celebrated and beloved.
Before playing the fictional "President Josiah Bartlet" on
The West Wing, Martin Sheen took on the part of the real-life President John F. Kennedy in the 1983 mini-series
Kennedy. The 3-part production that aired on NBC also stars Blair Brown (
Fringe) as First Lady Jaqueline, John Shea ("Lex" on
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) as brother/Attorney General Robert, Kevin Conroy (
Batman: The Animated Series) as brother Ted, E.G. Marshall (
Superman II) as father Joseph, Geraldine Fitzgerald (
Wuthering Heights) as mother Rose, and Vincent Gardenia (
Moonstruck) as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
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2001 DVD release of the mini-series has been out of print for some time, so it's appropriate on this post-Election Day for us to pass along word that that MPI Home Video is releasing a brand-new 2-DVD set on
February 10th. Running 350 minutes long, the cost for this Golden Globe-nominated production will be $19.98 SRP. However, you can already
pre-order it from DVDEmpire for $15.48, after discount (note that it is subject to change, without notice, at DVDEmpire's discretion). Here's a look at the package art:
