Hoover vs. The Kennedys
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Lionel E. Siege
Daniel Selznick
Joe Glickman
| 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 |
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]
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.
