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Taking on the Kennedys (1996)
TV Movie | 52 min | Documentary

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Taking on the Kennedys (1996)

TV Movie | 52 min | Documentary

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 ...See moreWhat 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. Written by Anonymous See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Kemp Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Sound of Metal (2019)
Patrick Joseph Kennedy II Self (as Patrick Kennedy) Self (as Patrick Kennedy) See fewer	Split Decisions
John Kennedy Jr. Self Self See fewer	A Matter of Degrees (1990)
Caroline Kennedy Self Self See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
Robert F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Missiles of October (1974)
Ted Kennedy Self Self See fewer	Chicago Hope (1994)
Kevin Vigilante Self Self See fewer	Taking on the Kennedys (1996)