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JFK (1991)

Drama, Thriller, History • 3h 9m

Overview

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Director: Oliver Stone

Cast: Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker, Jack Lemmon, Laurie Metcalf, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, John Candy, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jay O. Sanders, Walter Matthau, Sally Kirkland, Donald Sutherland, Ed Asner, Brian Doyle-Murray, Ray LePere, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tom Howard, Lolita Davidovich, Jim Garrison, Wayne Knight, Gary Grubbs, Beata Pozniak, Tony Plana, John William Galt, Ron Jackson, Sean Stone, John S. Davies, Tomas Milian, Raul Aranas, Gail Cronauer, Gary Carter, James N. Harrell, Ellen McElduff, Jo Anderson, Marco Perella, Edwin Neal, Darryl Cox, T.J. Kennedy, J.J. Johnston, R. Bruce Elliott, William Larsen, Wayne Tippit, Dale Dye, Jerry Douglas, Ryan MacDonald, Duane Grey, George R. Robertson, Baxter Harris, John Seitz, Alex Rodine, Sam Stoneburner, Bob Gunton, John Finnegan, Walter Breaux, Melodee Bowman, Peter Maloney, Richard Rutowski, Bill Bolender, Price Carson, Gil Glasgow, Bob Orwig, Hugh Feagin, George Kelly, Victor Kempster, John Larroquette, Maria Mason, Ron Rifkin, Frank Whaley, Kevin Beard, Jeffrey Bornstein, Marie Del Marco, Alan Donnes, Orlando Gallegos, Robert J. Groden, Chuck Kelley, Codie Scott, Martin Sheen, John F. Kennedy, Anthony Ramirez, Stanley White, Fidel Castro, Jacqueline Kennedy, John Connally, Richmond Hoxie, Allison Pratt Davis, Scott Krueger, Ngô Đình Diệm, Agnes Aurelio, Gary Taggart, E.J. Morris, Cheryl Penland, Jim Gough, Perry R. Russo, Mike Longman, Ann Strub, Pat Perkins, Amy Long, Red Mitchell, Ronald von Klaussen, Michael Ozag, John C. Martin, Henri Alciatore, Willem Oltmans, Roxie M. Frnka, Zeke Mills, Ray Redd, Sally Nystuen Vahle, Spain Logue, Carolina McCullough, Barry Chambers, Linda Flores Wade, Alec Gifford, Eric A. Vicini, Michael Gurievsky, Caroline Crosthwaite-Eyre, Helen Miller, Harold G. Herthum, Norman Davis, Errol McLendon, Bruce Gelb, Nathan Scott, Jorge Fernández, Doug Jackson, Murray Stokes, Odin K. Langford, John St. Paul, Roy Barnitt, Alvin Spicuzza, Carolyn T. Wright, Henry Tull III, Michael Skipper, I.D. Brickman, Joseph Nadell, Chris Robinson, Chris Renna, Johnny Brink, David Benn, Dalton Dearborn, Merlyn Sexton, Steve F. Price Jr., Ruary O'Connell, Christopher Kosiciuk, John Reneau, Larry Melton, Carol Farabee, Willie Minor, Ted Pennebaker, Bill Pickle, Mykel Chaves, Loys T. Bergeron, Kristina Hare

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Theatrical Cut: Shout! Factory Blu-ray (included with collector's edition)

Best Audio Release

Theatrical Cut: The Shout UHD DTS-HD 2.0 seems to be the same mix overall as the 1992 laserdisc PCM 2.0 but its not a straight port.  Even though there are some minor differences, it does not seem to be a downmix of the 5.1.  It could possibly be a new mastering.  It has just a tiny bit more dynamic range than the laserdisc, but the laserdisc has a bit more presence in the lower and midrange frequencies.

Format

UHD Blu-ray

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TSPDT

2026: #765
2025: #782
2024: #807
2023: #811
2022: #811

Length

189 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

13 days ago
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Best Video Release

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Theatrical Cut: Shout! Factory Blu-ray (included with collector's edition)

Best Audio Release

Theatrical Cut: The Shout UHD DTS-HD 2.0 seems to be the same mix overall as the 1992 laserdisc PCM 2.0 but its not a straight port.  Even though there are some minor differences, it does not seem to be a downmix of the 5.1.  It could possibly be a new mastering.  It has just a tiny bit more dynamic range than the laserdisc, but the laserdisc has a bit more presence in the lower and midrange frequencies.

Format
UHD Blu-ray
UHD Tiers
Featured Lists
TSPDT
2026: #765
2025: #782
2024: #807
2023: #811
2022: #811
Length
189 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
13 days ago
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