The Men Who Killed Kennedy | 
| Director: Nigel Turner
Actors: Hilary Minster, Robert J. Groden, L. Fletcher Prouty, Harold Weisberg, W.e. Newman Jr.
Studio: A&E Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 8605
Format: Box Set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 300
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.9
MPN: AAED70341D
ISBN: 0767041275
UPC: 733961703412
EAN: 9780767041270
ASIN: B00005UW74
Theatrical Release Date: 1988
Release Date: February 26, 2002
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Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 11/25/2003 Run time: 300 minutes Rating: Nr
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This artfully constructed five-part series offers chilling evidence that American democracy has become a convenient lie; that a conspiratorial coup d'etat removed a sitting president and then hid that fact from the American people. This sounds like the stuff of wild-eyed paranoia, but these filmmakers did their homework well--interviews include levelheaded witnesses, suspicious government agents, and Dallas cops present in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. Some of the "proof" (especially in Episode 2, "The Forces of Darkness") seems a bit far-fetched, but the sheer number of unexplained facts is riveting. An autopsy attendant describes a procedure botched by meddling Secret Service agents. A deaf-mute eyewitness shares his recollection of uniformed men hiding a rifle and leaving the site of the assassination unchallenged. Eisenhower's security chief, present at the shooting, discusses fatal safety lapses--as well as mysterious shots coming from the opposite direction of the Texas School Book Depository. District Attorney Jim Garrison points out that Lee Harvey Oswald, a Marine assigned to Russian reconnaissance, operated a "Communist" organization out of a government intelligence office. Senator Ralph Yarbrough, present in the motorcade, tells of Kennedy's order to recall the troops from Vietnam--an order rescinded by the Pentagon three days after his death. But the most powerful elements of this documentary are the most personal, as hardened cops confess to lasting nightmares, as senatorial investigators tearfully recall the moment they realized the official story did not match the facts, and as simple bystanders share their lasting grief at having witnessed the gory death of America's innocence. --Grant Balfour
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 Killer October 17, 2008
I love this series. About seven years ago I spent all day recording that off of the History Channel with no commericals. Its that good! I'm glad to see that its finally on DVD, but they do need to include everything. I think its a great overview of the assassination along with Jim Marrs Crossfire. This is a good primer to kick start any entry level JFK researcher.
Some people refuse to believe that our Govt. can cover things up! July 19, 2008
This is the only History channel production that I believe. Of course they had to apologize for the original airing, they exposed the truth. They are owned by The Walt Disney Co., one of only 4 companies (GE, Time Warner/AOL & The News Corp) that own & control every major network, newspaper & magazine in the US and abroad.
Even if you exclude all of the witnesses in the DVD, many of whom are intelligent professionals, think on your own regardless of what the corporate owned mainstream media (ie.-Peter Jennings & his JFK program on ABC) or the Warren Commission have said. For instance.
A) Actual footage of witnesses by the dozens running towards the grassy knoll because that IS where they heard one of the shots come from.
B) The Secret Service getting called off from riding on JFK's limo & many other operational irregularities.
B)The photos of JFK's altered head wound & the way his body was rushed off by Secret Service and the many many other discrepancies in the investigation. So much evidence to prove a "cover up" existed that I can't list them here.
C) The way JFK's head went back and to the left. Magic bullet huh!
Like I said, some people can have all the evidence placed in front of them but the programming of their brain over the years will still win over common sense. Nothing will change their faith in our Govt.
Everyone should ask a survivor of the U.S.S. Liberty if our Govt. elite are capable of committing atrocities against the American people!
the men who killed kennedy July 14, 2008
we have been trying to get this show for a long time and had problems getting it every where else. we are very impressed with amazon and will continue to buy things there. they were very prompt in sending it to us and it was at a very good price. i would also recommend this show to anyone who is interested in the kennedy assasination it was very informative.
 Wrong place to find the truth. July 8, 2008
This DVD is well presented, and is filled with some wonderful historic footage.
Unfortunately, its worth ends there.
The conspiracy theories in this documentary are just plain false.
After many years of research into this case, I have come to the rather disappointing and prosaic conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald was indeed the murderer of JFK. He acted alone, there was no conspiracy.
So why do I say disappointing? For years I believed that Kennedy's assassination was, and HAD to be a very carefully planned conspiracy. Many things added fuel to my belief; the political climate of the time, Jack Ruby popping up out of nowhere and shooting Oswald before any trial inquest could be done, the "grassy knoll", the "magic bullet", the apparent conflicting eye (ear) witness testimony, etc., etc. I simply could not accept the notion of some looser nutcase killing the President of the United States. It just did not balance in my mind. The answer could not be that simple, I thought. I realized that I (like Agent Mulder) WANTED TO BELIEVE. The Warren Commission Report, and the House Select Committee on Assassinations report, just added to the mystery. No one believed the Warren Report, it was full of mistakes. Even LBJ (though not publicly) was convinced that Castro was somehow behind the assassination. Then there was E. Howard Hunts "confession" when he thought he was dying.
I have always given equal time to both schools of thought; the "conspiracy" theory, and the "lone gunman" theory. I have spent a small fortune on books, videos, and trips to the National Archives. At some point in my research, I came to realize that even the best conspiracy theories lacked any good evidence. In fact, I was able to debunk every single one.
The KEY to understanding this case is the one thing that is sadly overlooked or ignored by conspiracy buffs. The key is Lee Harvey Oswald HIMSELF.
When you understand this man's life, the people close to him, and his history, the pieces of the puzzle fit together at last.
I would urge anyone who is truly interested, and who TRULY wants to know the truth, to study the best books on both sides of the debate. Do a thorough study. Cross reference points of interest, and take no one's word as Gospel.
Sometimes, we don't want to know the truth. Everyone loves a mystery, and "conspiracies" are very alluring. They are also very big business. The truth in this case is only as complex as the troubled mind of one man; Lee Harvey Oswald.
"The Men Who Killed Kennedy" is a very interesting introduction into some of the common conspiracy theories. View it critically. I also strongly recommend the following:
"Image of an Assassination" - A new look at the Zapruder film. On DVD
ABC News presents, "The Kennedy Assassination" - Beyond Conspiracy. On DVD
"Case Closed" - by Gerald Posner. Paperback book
"Someone Would Have Talked" - by Larry Hancock. Hardcover book.
simply awesome May 19, 2008
I said when I first watched the episodes on the History Channel in 2003 that this was the greatest programming I've ever seen on television. My wife had the insight to buy the DVDs for me and I have watched them again. The entire series is extremely well done. I am not a conspiracy theorist, but this is absolutely riveting, gut wrenching material, and I encourage everyone to watch it.
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