Parkland

2013 • 93 minutes

About this movie

November 22, 1963 is a day that changed the world forever when beloved American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. PARKLAND is the true story behind that tragic day, told from the vantage point of individuals who are forced to make split-second decisions after this incomprehensible event that will change the world's landscape forever: the young doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital, the chief of the Dallas Secret Service, the unwitting cameraman who captured what has become the most examined film in history, the FBI Agents who had gunman Lee Harvey Oswald within their grasp and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson who had to take control of a country in a moment's notice. Thrust into a scenario with unimaginable consequences, these key figures respond with shock, outrage, determination and courage. Woven together, their seemingly disparate perspectives create one of the most thrilling and powerful stories never told.

Ratings and reviews

The secret service lost the President, so did the nation. The Kennedys lost a son, brother, husband and father just like the Oswalds. The Trauma room Drs were probably never the same again. It was nice to see that the movie focused on how it affected people versus spitting out more conspiracy theories. Well done.

Excellent film showing the impact one of our nation s seminal events had on Oswald s brother, the CIA Leader in Dallas, The FBI agent Hosty, and Abraham Zapruder who purchased a camera and stepped into history. The scene in the Trauma room is heart breaking.

Loved the facts that were unknown to most people, I.e. Air Force One had to be cut up to fit the coffin, what Oswald's family had to experience, etc. Excellent actors, must see!