Jason Clarke plays the youngest Kennedy brother, self-pityingly facing prosecution and trying to salvage his political career, in this over-lenient film
“I learned a great lesson from Chappaquiddick … don’t drive over narrow bridges when you’re pissed out of your mind.” This gag from the BBC’s 1970s sketch show Not the Nine O’Clock News, with Griff Rhys Jones playing a sombre Ted Kennedy, perfectly encapsulates his cynicism and self-pity. It seems to me more apposite than this lenient movie about Chappaquiddick, which now belatedly appears in the UK, starring Jason Clarke as Kennedy, scripted by first-time feature writers Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan, and directed by John Curran.
While driving back in darkness from a party at Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts in July 1969, Kennedy’s car went off a narrow bridge into the water. Kennedy swam clear, but his passenger drowned: Mary Jo Kopechne, a woman who had...
“I learned a great lesson from Chappaquiddick … don’t drive over narrow bridges when you’re pissed out of your mind.” This gag from the BBC’s 1970s sketch show Not the Nine O’Clock News, with Griff Rhys Jones playing a sombre Ted Kennedy, perfectly encapsulates his cynicism and self-pity. It seems to me more apposite than this lenient movie about Chappaquiddick, which now belatedly appears in the UK, starring Jason Clarke as Kennedy, scripted by first-time feature writers Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan, and directed by John Curran.
While driving back in darkness from a party at Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts in July 1969, Kennedy’s car went off a narrow bridge into the water. Kennedy swam clear, but his passenger drowned: Mary Jo Kopechne, a woman who had...
- 3/17/2021
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Network: ABC.
Episodes: 6 (hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: April 23, 2019 — May 28, 2019.
Series status: Ended.
Performers include: Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought, Jazz Jennings, Laverne Cox, Margaret Hamilton, Katherine Johnson, Christine Darden, Michael Collins, Charlie Duke, and Gerry Griffin.
TV show description:
From ABC News, the 1969 TV show is a docu-series about the year that brought trouble and triumph to a world in turmoil.
Each episode delves into notable people and events of President Richard Nixon’s first year in office, including the moon landing; the Manson murders; Mary Jo Kopechne, Senator Ted Kennedy, and the Chappaquiddick scandal; Woodstock; John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-Ins; the Black Panthers; and the Stonewall Uprising.
Along with...
Episodes: 6 (hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: April 23, 2019 — May 28, 2019.
Series status: Ended.
Performers include: Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought, Jazz Jennings, Laverne Cox, Margaret Hamilton, Katherine Johnson, Christine Darden, Michael Collins, Charlie Duke, and Gerry Griffin.
TV show description:
From ABC News, the 1969 TV show is a docu-series about the year that brought trouble and triumph to a world in turmoil.
Each episode delves into notable people and events of President Richard Nixon’s first year in office, including the moon landing; the Manson murders; Mary Jo Kopechne, Senator Ted Kennedy, and the Chappaquiddick scandal; Woodstock; John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-Ins; the Black Panthers; and the Stonewall Uprising.
Along with...
- 12/21/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Stars: Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Olivia Thirlby, Clancy Brown, Taylor Nichols, John Fiore, Gillian Mariner Gordon, Katie Henoch, Lexie Roth, Angela Hope Smith, Vince Tycer, Victor Warren | Written by Taylor Allen, Andrew Logan | Directed by John Curran
The Senator, also know as Chappaquiddick in its domestic Us territory has had a somewhat quick and lukewarm release internationally, yet garnered relatively positive reviews. The topic of Chappaquiddick itself is deeply tragic and mesmerizing moment of Us history involving Ted Kennedy. Whose surname may give away his notoriety be known as the brother of Us President John. F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. Little is truly know about that fatal night of Friday, July the 18th, 1969, in which Kenndey veered his car off the side of bridge into the cold water of Chappaquiddick with insufficient facts and figures brought to the public and private attention surrounding the vent,...
The Senator, also know as Chappaquiddick in its domestic Us territory has had a somewhat quick and lukewarm release internationally, yet garnered relatively positive reviews. The topic of Chappaquiddick itself is deeply tragic and mesmerizing moment of Us history involving Ted Kennedy. Whose surname may give away his notoriety be known as the brother of Us President John. F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. Little is truly know about that fatal night of Friday, July the 18th, 1969, in which Kenndey veered his car off the side of bridge into the cold water of Chappaquiddick with insufficient facts and figures brought to the public and private attention surrounding the vent,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Chappquiddick features Jason Clarke as Senator Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne in a narrative that centers on the aftermath of Kopechne’s tragic drowning. John Curran, whose previous credits include Tracks and The Painted Veil, directs the feature.
“I think the message of the film is that polarization gets you nowhere,” said Clarke. [...]
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“I think the message of the film is that polarization gets you nowhere,” said Clarke. [...]
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- 7/8/2018
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
True crime fans watching “The Staircase” over the weekend might have noticed a familiar face examining the murder scene — Werner Spitz, the forensic pathologist whose cases have included JonBenet Ramsay and John F. Kennedy’s.
“The Staircase” is Netflix’s newest true crime documentary which looks at the death of novelist Mike Peterson’s wife, Kathleen. It investigates his involvement in her death, which he claims resulted from a fall down stairs in their home. Spitz worked on Peterson’s defense team alongside Dr. Henry Lee.
Spitz is one of the most renowned pathologists in the world, having testified in 1969 on behalf of Joseph and Gwen Kopechne, the parents of Mary Jo Kopechne, who died in a car accident while a passenger in a vehicle driven by Sen. Ted Kennedy.
Six years later, Spitz was asked to work as an advisor to the Rockefeller Commission and the House Select Committee on Assassinations,...
“The Staircase” is Netflix’s newest true crime documentary which looks at the death of novelist Mike Peterson’s wife, Kathleen. It investigates his involvement in her death, which he claims resulted from a fall down stairs in their home. Spitz worked on Peterson’s defense team alongside Dr. Henry Lee.
Spitz is one of the most renowned pathologists in the world, having testified in 1969 on behalf of Joseph and Gwen Kopechne, the parents of Mary Jo Kopechne, who died in a car accident while a passenger in a vehicle driven by Sen. Ted Kennedy.
Six years later, Spitz was asked to work as an advisor to the Rockefeller Commission and the House Select Committee on Assassinations,...
- 6/11/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Apparently, Neil deGrasse Tyson wasn’t exactly over the moon about “Chappaquiddick.”
The celebrity physicist took to Twitter on Thursday to take aim at the film’s accuracy on a very specific — and very Neil deGrasse Tyson — topic.
According to Tyson, the film about the 1969 car accident that left Mary Jo Kopechne dead and felled the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s presidential aspirations didn’t nail it by a long shot when it comes to the lunar phase on the fateful night in question.
Also Read: 'Chappaquiddick' Film Review: Ted Kennedy Scandal Makes for Searing Drama
“Chappaquiddick occurred just 2 days before the first lunar landing. So you’d think the Film producers would get the Moon right for July 18, 1969,” Tyson began in his Twitter objection.
“Kennedy sees it full, but the actual phase was a 4-day old waxing crescent that set long before the midnight tragedy,” he added.
“I’m just saying,” Tyson concluded.
Also Read: Neil deGrasse Tyson Drops Science on 'Thoughts and Prayers' Crowd After Florida School Shooting
As one might expect, not everyone was happy with Tyson’s critique.
“Oh my god! Why are you obsessed with stuff like this,” one Twitter user wrote, adding that it “seems like a tiny detail of the movie that probably would be missed by most movie goers & not something that would have an impact on the story.”
To which another commenter countered, “It’s actually quite relevant as it would inform the viewer how much light was in the sky the night of the accident.”
Read on for Tyson’s critique of “Chappaquiddick.”
Chappaquiddick occurred just 2 days before the first lunar landing. So you’d think the Film producers would get the Moon right for July 18, 1969. Kennedy sees it full, but the actual phase was a 4-day old waxing crescent that set long before the midnight tragedy. I’m just saying.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) May 10, 2018
Read original story Neil deGrasse Tyson Has a Factual Bone to Pick With ‘Chappaquiddick’ At TheWrap...
The celebrity physicist took to Twitter on Thursday to take aim at the film’s accuracy on a very specific — and very Neil deGrasse Tyson — topic.
According to Tyson, the film about the 1969 car accident that left Mary Jo Kopechne dead and felled the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s presidential aspirations didn’t nail it by a long shot when it comes to the lunar phase on the fateful night in question.
Also Read: 'Chappaquiddick' Film Review: Ted Kennedy Scandal Makes for Searing Drama
“Chappaquiddick occurred just 2 days before the first lunar landing. So you’d think the Film producers would get the Moon right for July 18, 1969,” Tyson began in his Twitter objection.
“Kennedy sees it full, but the actual phase was a 4-day old waxing crescent that set long before the midnight tragedy,” he added.
“I’m just saying,” Tyson concluded.
Also Read: Neil deGrasse Tyson Drops Science on 'Thoughts and Prayers' Crowd After Florida School Shooting
As one might expect, not everyone was happy with Tyson’s critique.
“Oh my god! Why are you obsessed with stuff like this,” one Twitter user wrote, adding that it “seems like a tiny detail of the movie that probably would be missed by most movie goers & not something that would have an impact on the story.”
To which another commenter countered, “It’s actually quite relevant as it would inform the viewer how much light was in the sky the night of the accident.”
Read on for Tyson’s critique of “Chappaquiddick.”
Chappaquiddick occurred just 2 days before the first lunar landing. So you’d think the Film producers would get the Moon right for July 18, 1969. Kennedy sees it full, but the actual phase was a 4-day old waxing crescent that set long before the midnight tragedy. I’m just saying.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) May 10, 2018
Read original story Neil deGrasse Tyson Has a Factual Bone to Pick With ‘Chappaquiddick’ At TheWrap...
- 5/11/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Take a look at new images of "Fantastic Four" actress Kate Mara in the May 2018 issue of "Shape" magazine, wearing Tory Burch, M Missoni and a whole lot more, photographed by Ben Watts:
Mara is known for her TV roles as reporter 'Zoe Barnes' in the Netflix political drama "House of Cards" and computer analyst 'Shari Rothenberg' in the Fox thriller series "24".
Mara made her film debut with "Random Hearts" (1999) and has since appeared in "Brokeback Mountain" (2005), "We Are Marshall' (2006), "Shooter" (2007), "Transsiberian" (2008), "Stone of Destiny" (2008), "The Open Road" (2009), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Transcendence" (2014), "The Martian" (2015), "Morgan" (2016), and "Megan Leavey" (2017).
She also appeared in the FX horror miniseries "American Horror Story: Murder House" (2011) as 'Hayden McClaine', superhero feature "Fantastic Four" (2015) as 'Sue Storm'/Invisible Woman' and the Democrat cover-up historical drama "Chappaquiddick" (2017) as 'Mary Jo Kopechne'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Kate Mara.
Mara is known for her TV roles as reporter 'Zoe Barnes' in the Netflix political drama "House of Cards" and computer analyst 'Shari Rothenberg' in the Fox thriller series "24".
Mara made her film debut with "Random Hearts" (1999) and has since appeared in "Brokeback Mountain" (2005), "We Are Marshall' (2006), "Shooter" (2007), "Transsiberian" (2008), "Stone of Destiny" (2008), "The Open Road" (2009), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Transcendence" (2014), "The Martian" (2015), "Morgan" (2016), and "Megan Leavey" (2017).
She also appeared in the FX horror miniseries "American Horror Story: Murder House" (2011) as 'Hayden McClaine', superhero feature "Fantastic Four" (2015) as 'Sue Storm'/Invisible Woman' and the Democrat cover-up historical drama "Chappaquiddick" (2017) as 'Mary Jo Kopechne'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Kate Mara.
- 4/18/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
When Jason Clarke was tapped to play Ted Kennedy in the new drama Chappaquiddick — about the 1969 car crash that left Kennedy’s young passenger Mary Jo Kopechne dead at the bottom of a pond — the Australian actor’s first order of business was to perfect the late senator’s distinct Massachusetts drawl.
“The blessing of being an Australian is that you have to do an accent for every [role] so that actually makes you work,” he revealed to People in this week’s issue. “I picked up the phone and I called Tim Monich, who is one of the great dialect coaches of the world.
“The blessing of being an Australian is that you have to do an accent for every [role] so that actually makes you work,” he revealed to People in this week’s issue. “I picked up the phone and I called Tim Monich, who is one of the great dialect coaches of the world.
- 4/9/2018
- by Kara Warner
- PEOPLE.com
What does “A Quiet Place’ have that “Pacific Rim: Uprising” and “Tomb Raider” don’t? Quite a few things, it turns out, including the best domestic box office opening since “Black Panther.”
The critically acclaimed third feature from actor John Krasinski, who stars opposite wife Emily Blunt, nearly tripled its budget on opening weekend. That will propel it into a major profit for struggling Paramount and provides an easy route to over $100 million in domestic. Overseas, initial reports have its take at $21 million.
Any way you look at it, this is a hit, but here’s the elements that stand out.
— Its $17 million budget is minuscule by studio standards — especially compared to “Pacific Rim” ($150 million) and “Tomb Raider” ($94 million), both of which will struggle to reach a domestic gross over $60 million. Foreign grosses should get “Tomb Raider” in the black, but the more expensive “Pacific Rim” remains in question.
— It is a non-franchise,...
The critically acclaimed third feature from actor John Krasinski, who stars opposite wife Emily Blunt, nearly tripled its budget on opening weekend. That will propel it into a major profit for struggling Paramount and provides an easy route to over $100 million in domestic. Overseas, initial reports have its take at $21 million.
Any way you look at it, this is a hit, but here’s the elements that stand out.
— Its $17 million budget is minuscule by studio standards — especially compared to “Pacific Rim” ($150 million) and “Tomb Raider” ($94 million), both of which will struggle to reach a domestic gross over $60 million. Foreign grosses should get “Tomb Raider” in the black, but the more expensive “Pacific Rim” remains in question.
— It is a non-franchise,...
- 4/8/2018
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Washington — John Curran’s “Chappaquiddick,” which opens in theaters this weekend, is a dramatization of what happened late one night in 1969 when Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) drove his car off a narrow bridge on Martha’s Vineyard, killing the passenger he was riding with, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Kennedy survived, but waited nine hours to report it to authorities, while the story of Kopechne, who had been a campaign worker on Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign, were often in the backdrop in the scandal that lingered for decades later.
Curran says that his movie is a “very nuanced and very compelling and very balanced” look at what happened, with key details based largely on the inquest that followed.
He defends the movie against criticism from some of Kennedy’s friends and from literary agent Esther Newberg, who complained to People that when she read the screenplay, she saw “one thing made up after another.
Kennedy survived, but waited nine hours to report it to authorities, while the story of Kopechne, who had been a campaign worker on Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign, were often in the backdrop in the scandal that lingered for decades later.
Curran says that his movie is a “very nuanced and very compelling and very balanced” look at what happened, with key details based largely on the inquest that followed.
He defends the movie against criticism from some of Kennedy’s friends and from literary agent Esther Newberg, who complained to People that when she read the screenplay, she saw “one thing made up after another.
- 4/8/2018
- by Ted Johnson
- Variety Film + TV
In our noisy, toxically divided, my-way-or-the-highway political culture, you’re on one side or the other, and there’s almost no middle ground left — no place where liberals and conservatives can overlap without feeling like they’re betraying their own cause. “Chappaquiddick,” the deep and gripping new docudrama about the tragic incident that took place on July 18, 1969, when Sen. Edward M. Kennedy drove his car off a bridge and his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, died by drowning, is a more probing drama of corruption than any movie Hollywood has released in years. As I said in my review, it’s a movie made in the spirit of open-eyed — and, yes, liberal — inquiry. Yet is it a film that liberal moviegoers are ready to embrace? The critics have mostly been kind, but the tone of the media coverage has been cautious, reserved, a tad skeptical; the movie is going after a sacred cow.
- 4/7/2018
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
John Krasinski’s thriller “A Quiet Place” is set to make a loud debut at the box office this weekend with $45 million from 3,508 North American theaters.
The film, which premiered at SXSW to favorable reviews, stars Krasinski and Emily Blunt as parents trying to keep their children safe in a world where alien creatures can hunt you if you make a sound.
“A Quiet Place,” from Paramount, is crushing early forecasts, which had placed it in the $30 million range. It earned around $19 million on Friday, with an impressive $4.3 million from Thursday previews, and is sitting at a 97% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The thriller marks the first Paramount title to outperform expectations since Jim Gianopulos took over the studio a year ago and should be highly profitable, given the $17 million price tag. Andrew Form and Brad Fuller produced via Platinum Dunes.
In second place is the sophomore frame of...
The film, which premiered at SXSW to favorable reviews, stars Krasinski and Emily Blunt as parents trying to keep their children safe in a world where alien creatures can hunt you if you make a sound.
“A Quiet Place,” from Paramount, is crushing early forecasts, which had placed it in the $30 million range. It earned around $19 million on Friday, with an impressive $4.3 million from Thursday previews, and is sitting at a 97% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The thriller marks the first Paramount title to outperform expectations since Jim Gianopulos took over the studio a year ago and should be highly profitable, given the $17 million price tag. Andrew Form and Brad Fuller produced via Platinum Dunes.
In second place is the sophomore frame of...
- 4/7/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
On July 18, 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off of a bridge on Chappaquiddick island in Massachusetts. The accident caused the death of 28-year-old political staffer Mary Jo Kopechne. Kennedy did not report the accident until 10 hours later.
The upcoming film <em>Chappaquiddick</em> tells the story of Kennedy’s personal and political life following the aftermath of the fatal car accident that took place when Kennedy drove Kopechne home from a party with the other "Boiler Room Girls" that worked on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign. Director John Curran explained to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/chappaquiddick-review-1037454" target="_blank"><em>The Hollywood Reporter</em></a> that ...
The upcoming film <em>Chappaquiddick</em> tells the story of Kennedy’s personal and political life following the aftermath of the fatal car accident that took place when Kennedy drove Kopechne home from a party with the other "Boiler Room Girls" that worked on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign. Director John Curran explained to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/chappaquiddick-review-1037454" target="_blank"><em>The Hollywood Reporter</em></a> that ...
Horror-thriller “A Quiet Place” is dominating domestic moviegoing with at least $40 million for its opening weekend, early estimates showed Friday.
The Paramount title is blowing past estimates, which had been in the $30 million range, with several estimates placing “A Quiet Place” above $45 million. Paramount was adhering to the $35 million to $40 million range as of early Friday afternoon.
“A Quiet Place” opened with an impressive $4.3 million at 2,740 North American locations in Thursday night preview showings, while “Blockers” took in $1.5 million at 2,650 sites in previews.
The R-rated comedy “Blockers” is performing in line with expectations and should wind up the weekend with about $18 million. The second weekend of Warner Bros.’ “Ready Player One” will battle the raunchy comedy for second place.
“A Quiet Place,” starring real-life couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, expanded Friday to 3,508 locations. The film, which launched last month at South by Southwest to rave reviews, currently boasts a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Paramount title is blowing past estimates, which had been in the $30 million range, with several estimates placing “A Quiet Place” above $45 million. Paramount was adhering to the $35 million to $40 million range as of early Friday afternoon.
“A Quiet Place” opened with an impressive $4.3 million at 2,740 North American locations in Thursday night preview showings, while “Blockers” took in $1.5 million at 2,650 sites in previews.
The R-rated comedy “Blockers” is performing in line with expectations and should wind up the weekend with about $18 million. The second weekend of Warner Bros.’ “Ready Player One” will battle the raunchy comedy for second place.
“A Quiet Place,” starring real-life couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, expanded Friday to 3,508 locations. The film, which launched last month at South by Southwest to rave reviews, currently boasts a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 4/6/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Horror-thriller “A Quiet Place” has opened with an impressive $4.3 million at 2,740 North American locations in Thursday night preview showings, while “Blockers” took in $1.5 million at 2,650 sites in previews.
Paramount Pictures’ “A Quiet Place,” starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, has been forecasted to debut with as much as $30 million from 3,508 locations. The film, which opened at South by Southwest to rave reviews, currently boasts a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“The Office” star Krasinski directed the story of an isolated family of four who must live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. Surveys by comScore’s Screen Engine-PostTrak showed 50% of the Thursday night audience rated “A Quiet Place” as “excelllent” and another 33% called it “very good” with 63% saying they would give it a “definitely” recommend the movie.
“This is a terrific start for ‘A Quiet Place’ and shows what happens when strong buzz and one of the...
Paramount Pictures’ “A Quiet Place,” starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, has been forecasted to debut with as much as $30 million from 3,508 locations. The film, which opened at South by Southwest to rave reviews, currently boasts a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“The Office” star Krasinski directed the story of an isolated family of four who must live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. Surveys by comScore’s Screen Engine-PostTrak showed 50% of the Thursday night audience rated “A Quiet Place” as “excelllent” and another 33% called it “very good” with 63% saying they would give it a “definitely” recommend the movie.
“This is a terrific start for ‘A Quiet Place’ and shows what happens when strong buzz and one of the...
- 4/6/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
From “Veep” to “Scandal,” “Wag the Dog” to “Our Brand is Crisis,” Hollywood has no shortage of cautionary tales about media manipulation by politicians. It’s tempting to see the plague of fake news and the ham-fisted attempts at Orwellian indoctrination — on Fox News, Sinclair stations and YouTube conspiracy-theory videos — as a malaise that afflicts them, seldom us.
“Chappaquiddick,” about the 1969 car accident that left campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne dead and felled the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s presidential aspirations, serves as a timely reminder that voters on either side of the aisle are susceptible to influence, especially when it’s wrapped up in male entitlement and oligarchical polish.
By the time he died in office in 2009, Kennedy was the fourth longest-serving senator in U.S. history, with the “Chappaquiddick Incident” far behind him.
Also Read: Martin Sheen: JFK (Unlike Trump) Would Have 'Confronted Those Bastards' at NRA Over Gun Crisis
Directed by Australian John Curran (“The Painted Veil”), the somber, quietly damning “Chappaquiddick” tells a middle-of-the-road version of the events, firmly between tabloid speculation and dynasty-protecting heroics. Here, Jason Clarke’s 37-year-old Ted isn’t philandering, though possibly drunk, when, in a moment of ill-fated recklessness, he flips his Oldsmobile into a pond, with a sober Mary (Kate Mara) in the passenger seat. He makes it to shore; she doesn’t. He should call the police; he doesn’t.
Watch Video: Ted Kennedy Movie 'Chappaquiddick' Scores $20 Million From Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios
The real-life Kopechne’s official cause of death was drowning, but “Chappaquiddick” considers an alternate, more horrifying theory that’s become part of the incident’s lore: That she slowly asphyxiated to death in the car over several hours (during which she could have been rescued), her head above water until oxygen ran out. Later, Ted imagines the serious, idealistic Mary’s final moments, waiting for help that would never arrive.
First-time screenwriters Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan manage to give Mary a distinct personality and biography in Mara’s 15-ish minutes on screen, so that she’s not reduced to an albatross around Ted’s neck, but rather blooms into someone whose death we feel as a loss. But, of course, this is Ted’s story. The accident becomes a crossroads where he is to decide who he should become: His father’s sole surviving son (after the assassinations of Jack and Bobby, and the death of Joseph Jr. in battle during World War II) and thus the old man’s final shot at seeing one of his children in the White House again, or someone who’s going to do the right thing.
From the start, opportunity has a head start on integrity. When Ted’s two closest advisers — his cousin, Joe (Ed Helms), and a more distant confidant, Paul (Jim Gaffigan) — ask him just after the accident what’s wrong, the senator sighs, “I’m not going to be president.”
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As in that scene, “Chappaquiddick” is most powerful when it comes to the words that aren’t spoken. Ted doesn’t notify local officials of the accident, so the upturned car, with Mary inside it, is discovered by the townspeople the next morning. With the “Kennedy curse” heavy on everyone’s mind — as if Mary’s death was yet another thing that happened to the family — Ted is counseled to call his mother immediately (“Don’t let her find out about another tragedy through the news”), but it’s not until some time after that anyone thinks of Mary’s family. Nor does Ted think to call his pregnant wife during the worst crisis of his career.
The script is stuffed with portentous, dual-meaning lines like, “We will persevere, because that’s what Kennedys do,” that become eyeroll-inducing as they pile up. But the knee-jerk acquiescence to the Potus ambitions of both Ted and especially Joe Sr. (a wheezing, wheelchaired Bruce Dern in a Darth Vader-esque turn) is rivetingly revolting nonetheless. You’ll never hear the word “alibi” the same again.
Ted’s daddy issues are laid on a bit too thick, especially when he self-pityingly whines that he was always the least-favorite son of his stroke-stricken father. (“Chappaquiddick” is the rare unsubtle, yet highly suggestive, film.) But Ted’s burden to live up to the ideals his brother Jack represented to the country rings true, even if he and Joseph Sr.’s nine-man pack of waxen consultants admit to each other that the Bay of Pigs was a disaster.
Even more revealing are the film’s observations about the bubble of privilege that Ted occupied, as predetermined as his preppy pastel wardrobe. He’s referred to as “Senator” even at the beach, and a single call to his father or a lackey means a covert fudging of documents. Ted’s certainly not a sociopath, but self-protective deception is his natural instinct. As he tries on a fake neck brace for Mary’s funeral, he has to be reminded by his increasingly disturbed cousin, “You’re not a victim, Ted.” Donning prosthetic teeth, Clarke nails his character’s aura of genteel self-absorption, as well as the Kennedys’ flat, nasal brogue.
After a compelling first hour, the actual clean-up scenes are anticlimactic. But the ending hits hard, with a coda consisting of archival footage of Massachusetts citizens expressing their faith in Ted Kennedy and parroting more or less what the Democratic machine wanted voters to believe. “Chappaquiddick” may or may not be what actually happened, but it gets at enough piercing truths.
Read original story ‘Chappaquiddick’ Film Review: Ted Kennedy Scandal Makes for Searing Drama At TheWrap...
“Chappaquiddick,” about the 1969 car accident that left campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne dead and felled the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s presidential aspirations, serves as a timely reminder that voters on either side of the aisle are susceptible to influence, especially when it’s wrapped up in male entitlement and oligarchical polish.
By the time he died in office in 2009, Kennedy was the fourth longest-serving senator in U.S. history, with the “Chappaquiddick Incident” far behind him.
Also Read: Martin Sheen: JFK (Unlike Trump) Would Have 'Confronted Those Bastards' at NRA Over Gun Crisis
Directed by Australian John Curran (“The Painted Veil”), the somber, quietly damning “Chappaquiddick” tells a middle-of-the-road version of the events, firmly between tabloid speculation and dynasty-protecting heroics. Here, Jason Clarke’s 37-year-old Ted isn’t philandering, though possibly drunk, when, in a moment of ill-fated recklessness, he flips his Oldsmobile into a pond, with a sober Mary (Kate Mara) in the passenger seat. He makes it to shore; she doesn’t. He should call the police; he doesn’t.
Watch Video: Ted Kennedy Movie 'Chappaquiddick' Scores $20 Million From Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios
The real-life Kopechne’s official cause of death was drowning, but “Chappaquiddick” considers an alternate, more horrifying theory that’s become part of the incident’s lore: That she slowly asphyxiated to death in the car over several hours (during which she could have been rescued), her head above water until oxygen ran out. Later, Ted imagines the serious, idealistic Mary’s final moments, waiting for help that would never arrive.
First-time screenwriters Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan manage to give Mary a distinct personality and biography in Mara’s 15-ish minutes on screen, so that she’s not reduced to an albatross around Ted’s neck, but rather blooms into someone whose death we feel as a loss. But, of course, this is Ted’s story. The accident becomes a crossroads where he is to decide who he should become: His father’s sole surviving son (after the assassinations of Jack and Bobby, and the death of Joseph Jr. in battle during World War II) and thus the old man’s final shot at seeing one of his children in the White House again, or someone who’s going to do the right thing.
From the start, opportunity has a head start on integrity. When Ted’s two closest advisers — his cousin, Joe (Ed Helms), and a more distant confidant, Paul (Jim Gaffigan) — ask him just after the accident what’s wrong, the senator sighs, “I’m not going to be president.”
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As in that scene, “Chappaquiddick” is most powerful when it comes to the words that aren’t spoken. Ted doesn’t notify local officials of the accident, so the upturned car, with Mary inside it, is discovered by the townspeople the next morning. With the “Kennedy curse” heavy on everyone’s mind — as if Mary’s death was yet another thing that happened to the family — Ted is counseled to call his mother immediately (“Don’t let her find out about another tragedy through the news”), but it’s not until some time after that anyone thinks of Mary’s family. Nor does Ted think to call his pregnant wife during the worst crisis of his career.
The script is stuffed with portentous, dual-meaning lines like, “We will persevere, because that’s what Kennedys do,” that become eyeroll-inducing as they pile up. But the knee-jerk acquiescence to the Potus ambitions of both Ted and especially Joe Sr. (a wheezing, wheelchaired Bruce Dern in a Darth Vader-esque turn) is rivetingly revolting nonetheless. You’ll never hear the word “alibi” the same again.
Ted’s daddy issues are laid on a bit too thick, especially when he self-pityingly whines that he was always the least-favorite son of his stroke-stricken father. (“Chappaquiddick” is the rare unsubtle, yet highly suggestive, film.) But Ted’s burden to live up to the ideals his brother Jack represented to the country rings true, even if he and Joseph Sr.’s nine-man pack of waxen consultants admit to each other that the Bay of Pigs was a disaster.
Even more revealing are the film’s observations about the bubble of privilege that Ted occupied, as predetermined as his preppy pastel wardrobe. He’s referred to as “Senator” even at the beach, and a single call to his father or a lackey means a covert fudging of documents. Ted’s certainly not a sociopath, but self-protective deception is his natural instinct. As he tries on a fake neck brace for Mary’s funeral, he has to be reminded by his increasingly disturbed cousin, “You’re not a victim, Ted.” Donning prosthetic teeth, Clarke nails his character’s aura of genteel self-absorption, as well as the Kennedys’ flat, nasal brogue.
After a compelling first hour, the actual clean-up scenes are anticlimactic. But the ending hits hard, with a coda consisting of archival footage of Massachusetts citizens expressing their faith in Ted Kennedy and parroting more or less what the Democratic machine wanted voters to believe. “Chappaquiddick” may or may not be what actually happened, but it gets at enough piercing truths.
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- 4/5/2018
- by Inkoo Kang
- The Wrap
Are audiences experiencing scandal fatigue?
With the news dominated by various Trump-related controversies and squabbles, John Curran’s upcoming drama “Chappquiddick,” which centers on failed presidential contender and Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, is trying to convince consumers to break away from the cable news chyrons to immerse themselves in a different kind of political cause celebre.
The Entertainment Studios’ film, which opens on Friday, recounts a fatal car accident on Chappaquiddick Island that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and effectively ended Kennedy’s White House aspirations. The senator had been driving Kopechne home from a party on Martha’s Vineyard when his car plunged off a bridge and into the water. He was criticized for leaving the scene and waiting 10 hours to report the crash.
Kennedy died in 2009, but loyalists, such as former aide Bob Shrum, have harshly criticized the film, claiming it traffics in conspiracy theories.
With the news dominated by various Trump-related controversies and squabbles, John Curran’s upcoming drama “Chappquiddick,” which centers on failed presidential contender and Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, is trying to convince consumers to break away from the cable news chyrons to immerse themselves in a different kind of political cause celebre.
The Entertainment Studios’ film, which opens on Friday, recounts a fatal car accident on Chappaquiddick Island that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and effectively ended Kennedy’s White House aspirations. The senator had been driving Kopechne home from a party on Martha’s Vineyard when his car plunged off a bridge and into the water. He was criticized for leaving the scene and waiting 10 hours to report the crash.
Kennedy died in 2009, but loyalists, such as former aide Bob Shrum, have harshly criticized the film, claiming it traffics in conspiracy theories.
- 4/5/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to “Playback,” a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you exclusive conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films.
A bit of a journeyman actor who turns up, with equal aplomb, in everything from “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” to “Everest” to “Mudbound,” Jason Clarke tackles perhaps the most complex role of his career in “Chappaquiddick” this month. Portraying the late politician Ted Kennedy in the aftermath of that infamous 1969 Martha’s Vinyard car accident, which left campaign specialist Mary Jo Kopechne dead, Clarke sinks his teeth into a story of human frailty and moral corruption, turning out a gripping performance that might be his best to date.
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“That was one of the toughest things, when I decided I wanted to do this, was how...
A bit of a journeyman actor who turns up, with equal aplomb, in everything from “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” to “Everest” to “Mudbound,” Jason Clarke tackles perhaps the most complex role of his career in “Chappaquiddick” this month. Portraying the late politician Ted Kennedy in the aftermath of that infamous 1969 Martha’s Vinyard car accident, which left campaign specialist Mary Jo Kopechne dead, Clarke sinks his teeth into a story of human frailty and moral corruption, turning out a gripping performance that might be his best to date.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
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“That was one of the toughest things, when I decided I wanted to do this, was how...
- 4/5/2018
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
Maryse Alberti, a cinematographer with dozens of documentary and narrative credits, worked with director John Curran on “Stone” and “We Don’t Live Here Anymore” before teaming with him again for “Chappaquiddick,” a dramatization of the 1969 incident on Martha’s Vineyard in which Sen. Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge, resulting in the drowning death of 28-year-old campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne. Entertainment Studios will release the film on April 6.
The Dp also faced the visual challenge of isolating Kennedy, played by Jason Clarke, from the group of men tasked with controlling the aftermath of the accident. “It’s what we called the brain trust,” she says. “It worked well. Ted is pretty much always on his own, and the brain trust becomes one character.”
When it came to replicating the 1960s and ’70s, Alberti didn’t want to go too heavy with a period look and managed...
The Dp also faced the visual challenge of isolating Kennedy, played by Jason Clarke, from the group of men tasked with controlling the aftermath of the accident. “It’s what we called the brain trust,” she says. “It worked well. Ted is pretty much always on his own, and the brain trust becomes one character.”
When it came to replicating the 1960s and ’70s, Alberti didn’t want to go too heavy with a period look and managed...
- 4/5/2018
- by Valentina I. Valentini
- Variety Film + TV
Kudos to the electrifying Australian actor Jason Clarke (Mudbound, Zero Dark Thirty) for playing Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy with a forceful urgency that avoids the trap of saint-or-sinner labels – an easy go-to when you're portraying a member of America's foremost political dynasty. Both he and Chappaquidick hit on something far more complex: the broken moral compass of a driven, passionately committed politician. Kennedy, known as the "lion of the Senate," left a a proud legacy of activism during nearly five decades in office. But the dark cloud of the Chappaquidick...
- 4/5/2018
- Rollingstone.com
At one point in Chappaquiddick, the new film telling of the 1969 tragedy that took the life of a young campaign worker and sent Sen. Ted Kennedy’s life and career into a temporary tailspin, Kennedy says, “We are going to tell the truth, at least our version of it.” That’s a line that clearly resonates in the new era of “fake news,” daily White House scandals and private lives of public people on display for all to see. It has taken nearly half a century to bring to the screen this particular tragic incident that rocked the star-crossed Kennedy political dynasty, but in some ways it is more relevant than ever, particularly in its depiction of efforts to shape the story in order to save Kennedy’s career and his very real presidential ambitions, which basically sank along with the car he drove into the water.
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- 4/5/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Adams reviews Chappaquidick, new in theaters this Friday
"I am a collage of unaccounted for brushstrokes - I am all random." Those are among the last words spoken by Stockard Channing's character in Six Degrees of Separation as she flees another ritzy party, her sense of self in tatters. Who are we, just an assemblage of stories we tell ourselves, and others? Is there something in between the molecules, if you drill down deep enough, or does infinite digging render everything dug? When we get up and look at ourselves in the mirror in the morning, are our eyes showing us Fake News? The post-modern self is an existential crisis in overdrive, but at a certain point don't you have to just stop drilling and take stock of what you actually see? Where does the scrutinizing of facts end and the perversion of them begin? Who writes our histories?...
"I am a collage of unaccounted for brushstrokes - I am all random." Those are among the last words spoken by Stockard Channing's character in Six Degrees of Separation as she flees another ritzy party, her sense of self in tatters. Who are we, just an assemblage of stories we tell ourselves, and others? Is there something in between the molecules, if you drill down deep enough, or does infinite digging render everything dug? When we get up and look at ourselves in the mirror in the morning, are our eyes showing us Fake News? The post-modern self is an existential crisis in overdrive, but at a certain point don't you have to just stop drilling and take stock of what you actually see? Where does the scrutinizing of facts end and the perversion of them begin? Who writes our histories?...
- 4/4/2018
- by JA
- FilmExperience
Ted Kennedy didn't abandon Mary Jo Kopechne when his car plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island ... he didn't even know she was in the car, according to a retired CIA operative. We've been asked not to use the CIA person's name, but he worked for the agency for decades. He says back in 1969, Kennedy was romantically involved with the wife of a very powerful politician, and if word got out about the affair Kennedy...
- 4/4/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
While sci-fi epics and action-adventures have dominated theaters over the past few months, two fresh genres are looking to shake things up at the domestic box office.
Horror thriller “A Quiet Place” and R-rated comedy “Blockers” are expected to have solid openings this weekend, with the former likely to take the crown.
Paramount Pictures’ “A Quiet Place” — John Krasinski’s third directorial effort and first for a major studio — could launch to as much as $30 million from 3,200 locations, but other estimates are in the low-$20 millions. The film, which opened at South by Southwest to rave reviews, currently boasts a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
“The Office” star Krasinski co-wrote the movie and stars alongside his real-life wife, Emily Blunt. The pic follows a family of four who must live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Another title hoping to translate SXSW enthusiasm into box office success is Universal’s “Blockers.
Horror thriller “A Quiet Place” and R-rated comedy “Blockers” are expected to have solid openings this weekend, with the former likely to take the crown.
Paramount Pictures’ “A Quiet Place” — John Krasinski’s third directorial effort and first for a major studio — could launch to as much as $30 million from 3,200 locations, but other estimates are in the low-$20 millions. The film, which opened at South by Southwest to rave reviews, currently boasts a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
“The Office” star Krasinski co-wrote the movie and stars alongside his real-life wife, Emily Blunt. The pic follows a family of four who must live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Another title hoping to translate SXSW enthusiasm into box office success is Universal’s “Blockers.
- 4/3/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Originally reviewed during Tiff 2017 Plot: The true story of the infamous “Chappaquiddick incident”, where Senator Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) accidently drove off a bridge, resulting in the death of former Rfk campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara). Review: To anyone who thinks Hollywood only ever makes movies about bad Republicans, have I got a movie for you! Not only does... Read More...
- 4/2/2018
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The Kennedys are known just as much for their tragedies as they are for their political prestige, and a new film puts the spotlight on one of the family's darkest hours. As you can see in this Chappaquiddick trailer, it's the story of Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke), Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara), and the fatal accident that made the whole country know the name of this tiny Martha's Vineyard community. What was the Chappaquiddick incident? On July 18, 1969, then 36-year-old Us Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy — one of President John F. Kennedy's brothers — drove his car off the one-lane bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, Ma. Ted escaped the car as it sank into a tidal channel, but his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne — a woman who worked on the 1968 presidential campaign of Ted's brother Robert F. Kennedy — did not. She died, just 28 years old at the time. Ted later pleaded guilty to a charge...
- 4/1/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- In Touch Weekly
When casting someone as iconic and all-American as Ted Kennedy, one might not immediately think of Jason Clarke, the Australian actor best-known for films like “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Mudbound.” Yet in “Chappaquiddick,” which chronicles the infamous accident and aftermath that nearly took down Kennedy’s rising star, Clarke perfectly channels the complicated politician during a turning point in his life and career.
And if you’re the kind of person who puts any stock in coincidence, consider the following: Clarke was born the day before the July 18, 1969, incident in which Kennedy drove off his car off a bridge and his 28-year-old passenger Mary Jo Kopechne drowned. He even happened to cross paths once with the late Kennedy; the two attended a boating event when he was a relatively unknown actor on the Showtime series “Brotherhood.”
Questions of fate and destiny weigh heavy in “Chappaquiddick,” which hits theaters April 6 and...
And if you’re the kind of person who puts any stock in coincidence, consider the following: Clarke was born the day before the July 18, 1969, incident in which Kennedy drove off his car off a bridge and his 28-year-old passenger Mary Jo Kopechne drowned. He even happened to cross paths once with the late Kennedy; the two attended a boating event when he was a relatively unknown actor on the Showtime series “Brotherhood.”
Questions of fate and destiny weigh heavy in “Chappaquiddick,” which hits theaters April 6 and...
- 3/29/2018
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
“Chappaquiddick” tells the story of a relatively unknown scandal involving one of the most glorified families in American history: the Kennedys. So, it is not surprising that the cast, executive producers, and director felt some nerves taking on the project.
For Byron Allen, Entertainment Studios CEO and co-founder and executive producer of the film, the pushback to tell this story came when he first decided to produce the film. “Unfortunately, there are some very powerful people who tried to put pressure on me not to release this movie,” Allen said. “They went out of their way to try and influence me in a negative way. I made it very clear that I’m not about the right, I’m not about the left. I’m about the truth.”
The movie tells the story of what occurred in 1969 when Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island...
For Byron Allen, Entertainment Studios CEO and co-founder and executive producer of the film, the pushback to tell this story came when he first decided to produce the film. “Unfortunately, there are some very powerful people who tried to put pressure on me not to release this movie,” Allen said. “They went out of their way to try and influence me in a negative way. I made it very clear that I’m not about the right, I’m not about the left. I’m about the truth.”
The movie tells the story of what occurred in 1969 when Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island...
- 3/29/2018
- by Ariana Brockington
- Variety Film + TV
Mary Jo Kopechne had been dead for several months when her parents began to have serious questions about what had really happened the night of July 18, 1969.
At first, Gwen and Joe Kopechne had believed Senator Ted Kennedy’s account of that evening after his car had plunged off the narrow wooden bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, just off of Martha’s Vineyard, landing upside down in a tidal pond with their daughter trapped inside. “They trusted him,” says Mary Jo’s aunt, Georgetta Potoski, 75. “They loved the Kennedys. Everyone did. But later on, they started to question what happened.”
Kennedy escaped...
At first, Gwen and Joe Kopechne had believed Senator Ted Kennedy’s account of that evening after his car had plunged off the narrow wooden bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, just off of Martha’s Vineyard, landing upside down in a tidal pond with their daughter trapped inside. “They trusted him,” says Mary Jo’s aunt, Georgetta Potoski, 75. “They loved the Kennedys. Everyone did. But later on, they started to question what happened.”
Kennedy escaped...
- 3/28/2018
- by Liz McNeil
- PEOPLE.com
Most of the time, when I look at a star, it tends to be a newfound A-lister or a young Hollywood hotshot. This time around, I want to turn my attention instead to a legend. For this article, it’s going to be one of the most unique actors that the industry has ever seen. His name? Bruce Dern. Much like in 2015 when Quentin Tarantino gave him a plum supporting role in The Hateful Eight, 2018 features Dern in a juicy part. This time around, he’s playing Joseph Kennedy, a presence in the life of the Kennedy clan, especially the male family members, that truly was larger than life. The movie in question is Chappaquiddick, which debuted to solid reviews on the film festival circuit last year, before holding back to debut next month. For those curious what this one is specifically about, it’s an historical drama about the Chappaquiddick incident,...
- 3/26/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
‘Chappaquiddick’ Scribes Speak On Sticking To The Truths & Honoring Mary Jo Kopechne’s Memory – SXSW
“Nobody was asking for it but we thought it would be a great story,” said Chappaquiddick‘s screenwriter Taylor Allen who, along with the film’s co-scribe Andrew Logan, stopped by the Deadline Studio at SXSW in Austin, TX. Directed by John Curran and starring Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne, the pic details the true story of the night Kennedy drove his car off a bridge, which resulted in the death of Kopechne and pretty much destroyed his…...
- 3/10/2018
- Deadline
Sneak Peek footage, plus images from director John Curran's dramatic feature "Chappaquiddick", based on true events, focusing on the death of young campaign worker 'Mary Jo Kopechne' at the hands of 'Ted Kennedy', and the subsequent Democrat party cover-up, starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan and Taylor Nichols, opening April 6, 2018:
"...in 1969, 'Senator Ted Kennedy' in 'Chappaquiddick' drives his car into the water.
"His passenger, young campaign strategist 'Mary Jo Kopechne' is killed in the car accident.
"Kennedy does not immediately decide to call the police.
"He returns to his hotel, leaving Kopechne to die, while calling for the help of his father 'Joe Kennedy' to save his Democrat party political career..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Chappaquiddick"...
"...in 1969, 'Senator Ted Kennedy' in 'Chappaquiddick' drives his car into the water.
"His passenger, young campaign strategist 'Mary Jo Kopechne' is killed in the car accident.
"Kennedy does not immediately decide to call the police.
"He returns to his hotel, leaving Kopechne to die, while calling for the help of his father 'Joe Kennedy' to save his Democrat party political career..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Chappaquiddick"...
- 3/5/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The truth is revealed in the new trailer for Chappaquiddick starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, and Jim Gaffigan with Bruce Dern. The untold true story, recalling the mysterious events of the scandalous 1969 car accident involving U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (Clarke) and Mary Jo Kopechne (Mara), a campaign worker he callously left to die at the scene, hits theaters April 6th!
In the riveting suspense drama, Chappaquiddick, the scandal and mysterious events surrounding the tragic drowning of a young woman, as Ted Kennedy drove his car off the infamous bridge, are revealed in the new movie starring Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne. Not only did this event take the life of an aspiring political strategist and Kennedy insider, but it ultimately changed the course of presidential history forever. Through true accounts, documented in the inquest from the investigation in 1969, director John Curran...
In the riveting suspense drama, Chappaquiddick, the scandal and mysterious events surrounding the tragic drowning of a young woman, as Ted Kennedy drove his car off the infamous bridge, are revealed in the new movie starring Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne. Not only did this event take the life of an aspiring political strategist and Kennedy insider, but it ultimately changed the course of presidential history forever. Through true accounts, documented in the inquest from the investigation in 1969, director John Curran...
- 3/1/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"What the hell happened last night?!" Entertainment Studios has debuted a second trailer for the film titled Chappaquiddick, referencing the Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts and the accident that occurred there in July of 1969 involving the Kennedy family. Chappaquiddick stars Jason Clarke as politician Ted Kennedy, whose political career became derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident that claimed the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne, as played by Kate Mara. Find out the truth in this film. The cast includes Clancy Brown, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Andria Blackman, Olivia Thirlby, and Taylor Nichols. This played at the Toronto Film Festival last year to mostly positive reviews, and seems like it's worth a watch. I'm curious how the politics of this story relate to today's political climate. Here's the second official trailer (+ poster) for John Curran's Chappaquiddick, direct from YouTube: You can...
- 3/1/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Sneak Peek footage, plus images from the upcoming dramatic feature "Chappaquiddick", directed by John Curran, focusing on the death of Democratic campaign strategist 'Mary Jo Kopechne' at the hands of driver 'Ted Kennedy', starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan and Taylor Nichols, opening April 6, 2018:
"...in 1969, 'Senator Ted Kennedy' in 'Chappaquiddick' drives his car into the water.
"His passenger, young campaign strategist 'Mary Jo Kopechne' is killed in the car accident.
"Kennedy does not immediately decide to call the police.
"He returns to his hotel, leaving Kopechne to die, while calling for the help of his father 'Joe Kennedy' to save his political career..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Chappaquiddick"...
"...in 1969, 'Senator Ted Kennedy' in 'Chappaquiddick' drives his car into the water.
"His passenger, young campaign strategist 'Mary Jo Kopechne' is killed in the car accident.
"Kennedy does not immediately decide to call the police.
"He returns to his hotel, leaving Kopechne to die, while calling for the help of his father 'Joe Kennedy' to save his political career..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Chappaquiddick"...
- 1/19/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Last week, somewhat lost in the shuffle, a promising Trailer dropped for Chappaquiddick, a look at one of the defining moments in the life of the late politician Ted Kennedy. Initially scheduled for a late 2017 release, it opted to avoid the glut of titles and hold back for next year, which could prove a wise decision. This politically tinged historical drama could appeal to both sides of the aisle, admittedly for different reasons. New distributor on the block Entertainment Studios is trying to make a name for themselves, so a strong push for this one could be in the cards. From the Trailer at least, it looks like something to watch out for. If you’ve ever been curious about this particular Kennedy and his scandal, you’re in luck. For those curious what this one specifically is about, it’s a drama about the Chappaquiddick incident, as it would come to be known.
- 12/26/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Sneak Peek footage, plus images from the upcoming dramatic feature "Chappaquiddick", directed by John Curran, based on true events, focusing on the death of Democratic campaign strategist 'Mary Jo Kopechne' at the hands of drunk driving 'Ted Kennedy', starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan and Taylor Nichols, opening April 6, 2018:
"...in 1969, 'Senator Ted Kennedy' in 'Chappaquiddick' drives his car into the water. His passenger, the young campaign strategist 'Mary Jo Kopechne' is killed in the car accident.
"Kennedy does not immediately decide to call the police. He returns to his hotel, leaving Kopechne to die, while calling for the help of his dominant father 'Joe Kennedy' to save his political career..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Chappaquiddick"...
"...in 1969, 'Senator Ted Kennedy' in 'Chappaquiddick' drives his car into the water. His passenger, the young campaign strategist 'Mary Jo Kopechne' is killed in the car accident.
"Kennedy does not immediately decide to call the police. He returns to his hotel, leaving Kopechne to die, while calling for the help of his dominant father 'Joe Kennedy' to save his political career..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Chappaquiddick"...
- 12/23/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Chappaquiddick is back in the national spotlight thanks to an upcoming movie (due out in April) and recently released trailer that is centered around the scandal that badly scarred the late senator Ted Kennedy’s political career.
While what actually occurred on that night remains a mystery, we’re taking a look back at the incident and the need-to-know facts before you see the movie.
On July 18, 1969, Ted’s black Oldsmobile crashed off a small bridge on the tiny Massachusetts island of Chappaquiddick and landed in the water. The next morning the body of Mary Jo Kopechne, a young woman...
While what actually occurred on that night remains a mystery, we’re taking a look back at the incident and the need-to-know facts before you see the movie.
On July 18, 1969, Ted’s black Oldsmobile crashed off a small bridge on the tiny Massachusetts island of Chappaquiddick and landed in the water. The next morning the body of Mary Jo Kopechne, a young woman...
- 12/23/2017
- by Jennifer Lynch
- PEOPLE.com
On the evening of Friday, July 18, 1969, Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne drove off from a party together, but soon after, Kennedy accidentally drove his car off a one-lane bridge into the water below. Although Kennedy was able to escape the sinking car, Kopechne was trapped in the submerged vehicle and tragically drowned. Controversy soon erupted when details of the incident were revealed, including that... Read More...
- 12/21/2017
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
A dark chapter in Ted Kennedy’s life is getting the big-screen-biopic treatment in “Chappaquiddick”. Jason Clarke stars as U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy in the new movie, which explores the 1969 scandal surrounding a late night car crash that left his 28-year-old campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara) dead. Kennedy waited 10 hours to report […]...
- 12/21/2017
- by Rachel West
- ET Canada
"What do we do to help the Senator?" "We tell the truth..." Entertainment Studios has unveiled the first official trailer for a film titled Chappaquiddick, referencing the Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts and the accident that occurred there in 1969. This first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival this year to mostly positive reviews, and will hit theaters in April. Chappaquiddick stars Jason Clarke as politician Ted Kennedy, whose political career became derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident that claimed the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne, as played by Kate Mara. The film's full cast includes Clancy Brown, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Andria Blackman, Olivia Thirlby, and Taylor Nichols. This looks damn good, seems to be a solid political thriller with some intricate twists. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for John Curran's Chappaquiddick, direct from YouTube: Ted Kennedy's (Jason Clarke...
- 12/21/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Chappaquiddick incident, which resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and might have resulted in possible manslaughter charges against Senator Ted Kennedy, is the subject of John Curran‘s new drama Chappaquiddick. Jason Clarke plays the late Ted Kennedy, who fled the scene of a fatal car accident and waited 10 hours before reporting the incident. The Chappaquiddick trailer provides a […]
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- 12/20/2017
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
“Tragedy has a way of defining people” are the first words we hear in the new trailer for Entertainment Studios’ Chappaquiddick, the film based on the true story of the Ted Kennedy headline-making political scandal that involved a car accident and the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. The trailer for the John Curran-directed film stars Jason Clarke as Kennedy and Kate Mara as Kopechne as well as a roster of actors portraying all the WASPy figures involved in the event including…...
- 12/20/2017
- Deadline
After last year’s Jackie, another drama depicting a Kennedy family incident came to Toronto International Film Festival this fall. Chappaquiddick, directed by John Curran (Tracks, The Killer Inside Me), stars Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan and Taylor Nichols. It follows the infamous 1969 event in which a car went off a Massachusetts bridge, leading to the death of his campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne, and a cover-up ensued. Ahead of a release in April, the first trailer and poster has now landed.
“I’m not certain if the truth ever came out about that evening’s events beyond speculation, but I don’t think anyone would question the believably authentic script that Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan wrote for Chappaquiddick,” Jared Mobarak said in our review. “They depict that night with the melancholy and hopelessness Ted (Jason Clarke) would have felt so soon after the death of his third brother.
“I’m not certain if the truth ever came out about that evening’s events beyond speculation, but I don’t think anyone would question the believably authentic script that Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan wrote for Chappaquiddick,” Jared Mobarak said in our review. “They depict that night with the melancholy and hopelessness Ted (Jason Clarke) would have felt so soon after the death of his third brother.
- 12/20/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
As part of a family marked by historic tragedies, Ted Kennedy’d legacy was forever tarnished by the 1969 car crash that left 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne dead. Kennedy walked away relatively unscathed, leaving a mystery that left the entire country with many questions. Those questions provide the backbone for “Chappaquiddick,” a bracing biopic starring Jason Clarke as Kennedy, Kate Mara as Kopechne, and Bruce Dern as a terrifying Joe Kennedy. The newly released trailer sets the film up as a no-holds-barred, in depth look at the truth behind the fatal accident, and why it took Kennedy ten hours to report it to the police.
The film premiered earlier this year at the Toronto International Film Festival, where IndieWire’s Kate Erbland wrote: “‘Chappaquiddick’ revels in the gray areas, offering up a version of the story that doesn’t demand full acceptance, but still presents a take on the material with a distinct point of view.
The film premiered earlier this year at the Toronto International Film Festival, where IndieWire’s Kate Erbland wrote: “‘Chappaquiddick’ revels in the gray areas, offering up a version of the story that doesn’t demand full acceptance, but still presents a take on the material with a distinct point of view.
- 12/20/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Nearly five decades ago, on July 18, 1969, a car went off the Dike Bridge on the island of Chappaquiddick. The driver, Ted Kennedy escaped. His 28-year-old passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, did not.
An upcoming movie, Chappaquiddick, attempts to tell the story of what happened that night and why it took Kennedy some ten hours to report the accident to the local Edgartown police — and People has the exclusive first trailer and teaser poster!
The film, directed by John Curran, stars Jason Clarke as Senator Kennedy, Kate Mara as Kopechne, and Bruce Dern as Ted’s father Joe Kennedy. It’s based...
An upcoming movie, Chappaquiddick, attempts to tell the story of what happened that night and why it took Kennedy some ten hours to report the accident to the local Edgartown police — and People has the exclusive first trailer and teaser poster!
The film, directed by John Curran, stars Jason Clarke as Senator Kennedy, Kate Mara as Kopechne, and Bruce Dern as Ted’s father Joe Kennedy. It’s based...
- 12/20/2017
- by People Staff
- PEOPLE.com
On July 18, 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off of a bridge on Chappaquiddick island in Massachusetts. The accident caused the death of 28-year-old political staffer Mary Jo Kopechne. Kennedy did not report the accident until 10 hours later.
The upcoming film Chappaquiddick tells the story of Kennedy’s personal and political life following the aftermath of the fatal car accident that took place when Kennedy drove Kopechne home from a party with the other "Boiler Room Girls" that worked on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign. Director John Curran explained to The Hollywood Reporter that the film retells “that...
The upcoming film Chappaquiddick tells the story of Kennedy’s personal and political life following the aftermath of the fatal car accident that took place when Kennedy drove Kopechne home from a party with the other "Boiler Room Girls" that worked on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign. Director John Curran explained to The Hollywood Reporter that the film retells “that...
- 10/11/2017
- by Katherine Schaffstall
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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