Executive Action (1973, United States)

controversial theories murder plot political assassination political mystery

Running time: 90 minutes

Language: English

Executive Action 1973 American mystery drama review

In the 1960s, the United States was governed by popular president John F. Kennedy. At least that was the popular theory. A group of capitalists join forces with shady politicians and intelligence agents to prove that theory wrong. They prepare plans to make some changes in the world, and the easiest way to achieve that goal is by getting rid of the popular president. They try different approaches to the task in hand, but behind the scenes, they also work on the ultimate solution. Without much effort, they hire the people with the right skills - marksmen, who are willing to solve their problems once and for all.

Entirely different approach to the JFK assassination case - unlike movies like JFK and I... comme Icare we don’t see the investigation that took place after the murder, but instead we see the other side - the reasons behind the assassination, the planning phase, the preparations and finally the execution of the plot to remove Kennedy. The greed, corruption and politics mix together and lead to a deadly finale. The film perhaps lacks the scale of JFK or the interesting conclusions of I... comme Icare, but nevertheless it is an interesting production about still unsolved assassination.

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