The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990): Cast
The Kennedys of Massachusetts is a 1990 drama directed by Lamont Johnson, starring Campbell Scott as Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., William Petersen and Pat Hingle.
- Director
- Lamont Johnson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Orion Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Kennedys of Massachusetts About?
The premise of The Kennedys of Massachusetts without spoilers.
The 1990 three‑night ABC miniseries dramatizes the 54‑year marriage of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Kennedy, tracing their rise and the family's early political ambitions. Its storyline follows Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga. The production earned both an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
The Kennedys of Massachusetts Themes & Keywords
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The Kennedys of Massachusetts Cast & Characters
Campbell Scott leads the cast as Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., with William Petersen as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Pat Hingle as P.J. Kennedy. Directed by Lamont Johnson; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lamont Johnson
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Campbell Scott as Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. -
William Petersen as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. -
Pat Hingle as P.J. Kennedy -
Steven Weber as John F. Kennedy
Also Starring in The Kennedys of Massachusetts
· 6 more- Casey Affleck Robert Kennedy
- Annette O'Toole Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Tracy Pollan Kathleen Kennedy
- Charles Durning John F. Fitzgerald
- Josef Sommer Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Madolyn Smith Osborne Gloria Swanson
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Movies Like The Kennedys of Massachusetts
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Kennedy, Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot and Robert Kennedy & His Times.
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Kennedy 1983 -
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot 2001 -
Robert Kennedy & His Times 1985 -
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy 1981 -
JFK: Reckless Youth 1993 -
A Woman Named Jackie 1991 -
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis 2000 -
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia 2023 -
Bobby Kennedy for President 2018 -
The Reagans 2003 -
Backstairs at the White House 1979 -
Jackie 2016
The Kennedys of Massachusetts FAQ: Cast & Director
Director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Kennedys of Massachusetts, each answered in a sentence.
Who directed The Kennedys of Massachusetts?
The Kennedys of Massachusetts was directed by Lamont Johnson.
More films by Lamont Johnson Who is in the cast of The Kennedys of Massachusetts?
The Kennedys of Massachusetts stars Campbell Scott as Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., William Petersen as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Pat Hingle as P.J. Kennedy, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Kennedys of Massachusetts have a post-credit scene?
No. The Kennedys of Massachusetts has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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