Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War
1987, English. Directed by Michael O'Herlihy.
This is the story of the feud between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and the Kennedys. It shows how much Hoover hated them and how they tried to stand up to him from the day John Kennedy was elected President until Bobby was assassinated.
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Michael O'HerlihyDirector
- Robert PineJohn Kennedy
- Jack WardenJ. Edgar Hoover
- Heather ThomasMarilyn Monroe
- Nicholas CampbellBobby Kennedy
- Jennifer DaleJacqueline Kennedy
- Richard AndersonLyndon Johnson
- Barry MorseJoseph Kennedy
- Brioni FarrellJudith Campbell Exner
- Marcia BennettAngie Novello
- Linda GoransonEthel Kennedy
- Leland GanttMartin Luther King
- Marc StrangeCast
Details
- Released
- 26 October 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael O'Herlihy, Lionel E. Siegel
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What Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War is based on
Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War is adapted from a novel.
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Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War runs 200 minutes (3h 20m).
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Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 October 1987. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War, try The Rosa Parks Story, The Miniaturist, All the Way.
Who directed Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War?
Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (1987) was directed by Michael O'Herlihy and stars Robert Pine, Jack Warden, Heather Thomas.
What is Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War based on?
Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War is adapted from a novel.