Executive action is a 1973 american conspiracy thriller film about the assassination of united states president john f. Executive action dramatizes a theory about kennedys assassination in which oswald is not the assassin. At the center of the conspiracy is a group of rightwing muckymucks who quietly plan the assassination of. Kennedy assassination drama, written by the leading conspiracy theorist mark lane, with donald freed and dalton trumbo, executive action, starring burt lancaster, robert ryan and will geer. Based on the novel rush to judgment, this chilling drama purports that jfks assassination was a conspiracy concocted by military and industrial leaders. May 22, 1992 complicating the matter is that jfk is by far the better movie in terms of drama, entertainment, and sheer tonnage of information. However unlikely, the actors in executive action do bear strong resemblances to many of the major political players in the conspiracy to kill jfk. Burt lancaster gives a very convincing performance as the man who facilitates the executive action. Executive action by david miller burt lancaster, robert. Kennedy and thus is a film by those who remember the day and its aftermath so vividly. The movie jfk tends to make you believe it is entirely factual executive action is based on some facts, as determined by the warren commission.
The movie supposes how the alleged plot could have been planned and put into action. Watch executive action lance assassins plot and carry out the jfk assassination in this speculative. Ive been doing a lot of newspaper research recently dealing with the and and as i was skimming through a publication i came across a 1974 burt lancaster movie advertisement for. Burt lancaster, will geer and robert ryan star as the three rightwing architects of the scheme. Executive action a 1973 movie was pulled from theaters because people were apparently sensitive seeing a movie about the conspiracy of the jfk murder. Unlike the wc, ea presents a plausible set of persons and the essentials of the step. The above comment on the deaths of assassination witnesses was published in a tabloid companion piece to the movie executive action, released in 1973. Executive action 1973 pg 1h 31min crime, drama, history 7 november 1973. Kennedy growing more liberal and humanitarian in his policies, a shadowy cabal of texas oil magnates, hardline conservatives, intelligence agents and rogue. Worth watching for its provocative theory that president john kennedy was assassinated by a band. Nearly two decades prior to oliver stones shattering movie jfk,the equally provocative executive action uses factual news footage from the tumultuous events of 1963,never deviating from fact or historical record. Directors cut version includes additional scenes, notably cosnergarrisons appearance on the tonight show with the tramp photos. Screen legend burt lancaster stars in this fictional account of a plot against president kennedy by a powerful group of political conspirators who object to.
It was produced by edward lewis, who made spartacus, another film with a. Kennedy, cinema retro columnist graham hill addresses the debate over the most famous murder of the 20th century and how the 1973 film executive action dared to suggest a conspiracy. Dalton trumbo screenplay, donald freed story stars. The cycle could be primed for more realitic films about polysci events if the money is present to be harvested by the more vile parts of hollywood as the industry not the geography. Kennedy can exert a powerful hold on a movie, from executive action, the 1973 paranoid.
Today, less than two weeks after the 42nd anniversary 2005 of the assassination of jfk, i serendipitously godcidently came across the 10th anniversary edition of a newspaper that contained an article announcing the 1973 debut of executive action, the movie i recommend people watch for the who, what, when, where, why and how of the jfk assassination. By that time, part of the mythology of the kennedy assassination included the mysterious deaths of people who were connected with it. Kennedy was the 35th president of the united states 19611963, the youngest man elected to the office. But what if they hadnt pulled the movie because of the reception from the nation what if the government took it out of theaters because the movie depiction of the murder was scarily accurate and. Executive action 1973 movie clip much of this film is. Dec 10, 2014 the arrb as result of the uproar that came of jfk repeats the cycle in the 1990s. This movie was made almost twenty years before oliver stones jfk so of course people are going to say that it is trite, inferior and dated. Self with jfk and king at the white house archive footage uncredited. If you think that oliver stone invented the political paranoia movie, take a glance at executive action sometime. Executive action 1973 burt lancaster, robert ryan, will. Burt lancaster and robert ryan played cia operatives involved in the plot. Worth watching for its provocative theory that president john kennedy was assassinated by a band of.
We had the false story told in the warren commission report but we never understood why. Kennedy, written by dalton trumbo, mark lane, and donald freed, and directed by david miller. Rent executive action 1973 starring burt lancaster and robert ryan on dvd and bluray. In the 1973 movie executive action special forces lingo for assassination of leader snipers played a starring role. An excellent movie with no suspension of disbelief problems, especially for someone who knows a. The year was 1973, and the watergate scandal was beginning to eat away at the nixon administration. Be assured jfk was no hero and really wasnt a threat to the illuminati he was in an illuminati family himself and there is evidence that like bill clinton and others he was really a bisexual and that both him. See more ideas about executive action, jfk and robert ryan. For me, it is simply a question of whether the movie is sufficiently credible to someone like me who has not studied the issue but has only heard that there are conspiracy theories out there that challenge. Establishment and administration of the peace corps in. Executive action 1973 pg 1h 31min crime, drama, history 7 november 1973 usa rogue intelligence agents, rightwing politicians, greedy capitalists, and freelance assassins plot and carry out the jfk assassination in this speculative agitprop. This movie was far better than jfk executive action.
An admirable and truly politically subversive at the time movie, executive action will have interest to jfk conspiracy fans but doesnt really work as a movie. Complicating the matter is that jfk is by far the better movie in terms of drama, entertainment, and sheer tonnage of information. They were resisted in their efforts to have the film made by mainstream hollywood producers. The 1973 feature motion picture executive action, which is based on. As jfk conspiracy movies go, executive action is distinguished by being one of the earliest and one of the best. Executive action, despite impressive lefty credentials, is as.
Way back in 1973, executive action sketched out almost exactly the same conspiracy theory as stones film, this time as a form of speculative. When you walk out of executive action, they give you an eightpage newspaper filled with photographs, charts, footnotes and crossreferences to the warren report. Sep 02, 2011 i watched executive action for the first time last night. Rogue intelligence agents, rightwing politicians, greedy capitalists, and freelance assassins plot and carry out the jfk assassination in this speculative agitprop.
The arrb as result of the uproar that came of jfk repeats the cycle in the 1990s. Executive action the first jfk movie northwest research. A comparison of jfk and executive action entertainment weekly. Executive action ea is a bold, frontal assault on the ludicrous whitewash and criminal apologia of the warren commission wc. I watched executive action for the first time last night. Executive action 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. An excellent movie with no suspension of disbelief problems, especially for someone who knows a bit about the subject. It was based on a book by mark lane, who in 1966 was the first jfk investigator to debunk the warren commission in his book rush to judgment. Executive action was released 10 years after the assassination of john f. As directed by david miller lonely are the brave and scripted by dalton trumbo spartacus,exodus,it thrillingly depicts a daring. Movie sparked lots of commentpro and conand was generally wellreceived by the public and movie critics. I am not a kennedy assassination buff, so i cannot evaluate the movie on that level. Its designed to convince you that the movies version of the kennedy assassination could be true. Kennedy growing more liberal and humanitarian in his policies, a shadowy cabal of texas oil magnates, hardline.
Jfk was the first and only catholic president and he was assassinated by judaeomasonry the deadly enemy of the roman catholic faith. Executive action zapruder jfk assassination nwo illuminati. Looking like a movie star, as jfk did, is one thing. Way back in 1973, executive action sketched out almost exactly the same conspiracy theory as stones film, this time as a form of speculative fiction. Colby chester as tim, part of the dallas operations team, watching film and coaching james maccoll, who s been hired to impersonate lee harvey oswald, the designated fallguy, in the jfk assassination conspiracy thriller executive action, 1973, with burt lancaster and robert ryan. Amending executive order 10922 of february 21, 1961, establishing a commission to inquire into a controversy between certain air carriers and certain of their employees. Feb 26, 2016 executive action 1973 pg 1h 31min crime, drama, history 7 november 1973 usa rogue intelligence agents, rightwing politicians, greedy capitalists, and freelance assassins plot and carry out the jfk assassination in this speculative agitprop. Based on mark lanes rush to judgment, the conspiracy theorists bible, executive action perpetuates the popular urban legend that john f. Dec 16, 2011 clip from the 1973 motion picture executive action. Executive action suppressed groundreaker on jfk killing. It doesnt really matter if you believe in a conspiracy or not, executive action is still a solid piece of engrossing cinema that is even more exciting as it is told totally from the viewpoint of the conspirators of the jfk assassination. Movies and tv still fascinated with jfk the boston globe.
Executive action 1973 burt lancaster, robert ryan, will geer. Jul 28, 20 screen legend burt lancaster stars in this fictional account of a plot against president kennedy by a powerful group of political conspirators who object to his foreign and domestic policies as a. From jfk assassination movies to cuban missile crisis movies, the top jfk films to catch you up to speed with the life of the 35th president. Unlike the wc, ea presents a plausible set of persons and the essentials of the stepbystep. Executive action film 1973 jfk assassination general. The screenplay fullfills the conspiracy storyline but the casting provides a mixed up, hodgepodge of whos who in that conspiracy. Creating an emergency board to investigate disputes between the northwest airlines, inc. Miller had previously worked with trumbo on his film lonely are the brave 1962. Clip from the 1973 motion picture executive action. Robert ryan and will geer are equally businesslike as they go about justifying their actions. With burt lancaster, robert ryan, will geer, gilbert green. Executive action 1973 movie clip lee harvey oswald.
Chilling conspiracy to assassinate john f kennedy by a cabal of rich businessmen with the backing of certain individuals in the intelligence community. We were taken behind the scenes and shown how snipers are chosen, how their mission is explained, how they are trained, and how they ultimately carry out their assignment. These mens actions would have all been initiated by the general y analog in the movie jfk, the cias man in the pentagon. Burt lancaster is excellent as is will geer as the disgruntled rightwinger who.
Executive action 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Executive action 1973 movie clip much of this film. It mixes in real life footage of jfk and lee harvey oswald, which gives the film a documentary feel, but at the same time neuters it as a thriller. This speculative drama draws together some of the theories floating around in 1973 and lay them out in dry, unadorned fashion. Twenty years before oliver stones jfk, there was another very powerful movie about the kennedy assassination executive action. Kennedy was assassinated at the behest of a rightwing cartel with military and industrial interests. Long before oliver stones conspiracy theory movie, jfk, there was this movie, executive action. Viewing kennedys policies as a threat to their financial and political interests, the powerful trio hatches a plan that gains insidious momentum. Regardless of oliver stones jfk, which gallantly tied up every conspiracy theory that ever existed into one, grand conspiracy theorists happy meal, this film, executive action takes the most simple approach. Executive action blends fiction and historical fact into creating one possible scenario to who was responsible for the assassination of jfk, but one which the movie makes feel convincing. The 1973 film executive action depicted a conspiracy to assassinate jfk.
Executive action jfk assassination debate the education forum. Rent executive action 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. It was produced by edward lewis, who made spartacus, another film with a strong leftwing message. Executive action 1973 robert ryan burt lancaster jfk assassination conspiracy movie the film opens with a disclaimer something i think. Executive action tells whyhow of jfk assassination under cover few films have served history in such a unique fashion. For those who dont know it is a 1973 movie about the assassination of u. As far as the jfk case is concerned my usual reading matter is in the nonfiction catagory, but i acquired executive action because this copy was signed by both authors. Jeremiah johnson movie 1972 robert redford, will geer, delle bolton. On the anniversary of the assassination of president john f.
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