RFK (2002)
August 25, 2002Release Date
RFK (2002)
August 25, 2002Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Linus Roache
Robert F. Kennedy
James Cromwell
President Lyndon Baines Johnson
David Paymer
Dick Goodwin
Ving Rhames
Judge Jones
Martin Donovan
John F. Kennedy
Robert Dornhelm
Director
Hank Steinberg
Writer
Mark Winemaker
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 25, 2002
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Filming LocationsHamilton, Canada
Genres
Wiki.
RFK is a 2002 American historical drama television film directed by Robert Dornhelm and written by Hank Steinberg. The film stars Linus Roache as Robert F. Kennedy. David Paymer, Martin Donovan, Jacob Vargas, Marnie McPhail, Sergio Di Zio, Sean Sullivan, Ving Rhames and James Cromwell also star. It premiered on the FX Network on August 25, 2002.
The film takes place through the eyes of RFK after his brother John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963. As he lives through the loss, he starts to identify himself as a political figure, not just the former president's brother. He makes it official with a 1968 United States presidential election bid in order, what he says, to "save the Democratic Party". During his campaign, in which the American people showed great support for him, RFK was shot and killed by pro-Palestinian activist Sirhan Sirhan as a statement against Kennedy's unwavering support of Israel.The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.