Chappaquiddick, sometimes known as The Senator, is a 2017 American political drama film directed by John Curran, and written by Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan. The film stars Jason Clarke as U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne, with Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Clancy Brown, and Olivia Thirlby in supporting roles. The plot details the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident, in which Kennedy's negligence caused an automobile accident which resulted in the death of his 28-year-old passenger Mary Jo Kopechne trapped inside the vehicle, and the Kennedy family's response.
Chappaquiddick (2018)
Directed by John Curran
Genres - Biography, Drama, History, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Political Drama |
Release Date - Apr 6, 2018 |
Run Time - 107 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$13,000,000
Box Office
$18,263,470
Themes
Tags
1960s, Bridge, Car Accident, Family, Film Based On Actual Events, Independent, Joe Kennedy Sr., Kennedy Family, Massachusetts, Scandal, Senator, Suffocation, Tale, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: based on actual events
Narrative Location: Massachusetts
Subject: Chappaquiddick incident
Narrative Location: Massachusetts
Subject: Chappaquiddick incident
Related Movies
Alternate Titles
Chappaquiddick
AU, CA, JP, NZ, AE, US
Das Alibi – Spiel der Macht
DE
El escándalo Ted Kennedy
ES
LE SECRET DES KENNEDY
FR
Lo scandalo Kennedy
IT
O Legado Kennedy
BR
O Segredo dos Kennedy
PT
Son Kennedy
TR
The Last Kennedy
DK, SE
The last Kennedy
NO
The last Son
BE
The Last Son
NL
The Senator
, GB
Η ενοχή του Κένεντι
GR
Чаппакуиддик
BG, RU