Hoover vs. The Kennedys

Hoover vs. The Kennedys: The Second Civil War is a four-hour 1987 made-for-television mini-series depicting the political struggles between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The series was produced by Operation Prime Time.^[1]

Hoover vs. The Kennedys
Genre	Historical drama
Written by	Michael O'Herlihy Lionel E. Siege
No. of episodes	4
Production
Producers	Paul Saltzman Daniel Selznick Joe Glickman
Production locations	Toronto, Ontario
Production company	Operation Prime Time
Original release
Release	1987 (1987) – 1987 (1987)

Synopsis

The film takes place between the 1960 Democratic National Convention in July 1960 and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968, with the majority of the mini-series focusing on the Kennedy Administration (1961–1963).^[2]

Other sub-plots include Bobby Kennedy's frustration with his elder brother's politically risky womanizing and his often turbulent relationship with Hoover and the Civil Rights leadership of the era. The mini-series also touches on the alleged bargains Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. made with Mafia figures in order to get his son elected to the U.S. presidency.

Production

Hoover vs. The Kennedys was primarily filmed on location in and around Toronto, Ontario.^{[dubious – discuss]}

Cast

• Robert Pine as John F. Kennedy
• Nicholas Campbell as Robert F. Kennedy
• Jack Warden as J. Edgar Hoover
• Richard Anderson as Lyndon B. Johnson
• Barry Morse as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
• Marc Strange as Clyde Tolson
• Leland Gantt as Martin Luther King Jr.
• Djanet Sears as Coretta Scott King
• Heather Thomas as Marilyn Monroe
• Jennifer Dale as Jacqueline Kennedy
• Nicholas Walker as Peter Lawford
• Brioni Farrell - Judith Campbell

See also

• Kennedy (miniseries)
• Prince Jack
• The Kennedys (miniseries)
• Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy
• Robert F. Kennedy in media

References

1. "Hoover vs. The Kennedys: The Second Civil War | BAMPFA". bampfa.org. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
2. Corry, John (1987-11-18). "TV REVIEWS; 'HOOVER VS. THE KENNEDYS,' MINI-SERIES ON CHANNEL 11". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-08.