Taking on the Kennedys Trailer (1996)

"One Man's Race Against a Political Dynasty." 28 May 1996 Factual 52 mins

What would it be like to run against one of the most powerful political families in America? Enter the backrooms of American politics as a doctor named Kevin Vigilante takes on the Kennedys. In his first race for public office, Kevin Vigilante challenges Ted Kennedy's youngest son, Patrick, and gets the political education of a lifetime. Dedicated to running a clean fight, Vigilante soon finds himself in the midst of a mud slinging contest. With negative ads about Vigilante filling the airwaves, and John F. Kennedy Jr. signing autographs outside polling stations, Vigilante realizes he has no chance of winning without slinging mud of his own, and proceeds to take off his gloves. Endemic of contemporary campaign politics, the sound byte takes precedence over the speech as issues are overshadowed by negative television advertisements. Taking on the Kennedys aired as a part of PBS' P.O.V. series.

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Cast

Tom Kemp as Narrator (voice)

Kevin Vigilante as Self

Patrick Joseph Kennedy as Self

Ted Kennedy as Self

John F. Kennedy, Jr. as Self

Caroline Kennedy as Self

Robert F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Joshua Seftel Director

Joshua Seftel Writer

International Releases Dates

United States 28 May 1996

Production Companies

ITVS

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