Taking on the Kennedys
1996, English. Directed by Joshua Seftel.
One Man's Race Against a Political Dynasty.
What would it be like to run against one of the most powerful political families in America? Enter the backrooms of American politics as a doctor named Kevin Vigilante takes on the Kennedys. In his first race for public office, Kevin Vigilante challenges Ted Kennedy's youngest son, Patrick, and gets the political education of a lifetime. Dedicated to running a clean fight, Vigilante soon finds himself in the midst of a mud slinging contest. With negative ads about Vigilante filling the airwaves, and John F. Kennedy Jr. signing autographs outside polling stations, Vigilante realizes he has no chance of winning without slinging mud of his own, and proceeds to take off his gloves. Endemic of contemporary campaign politics, the sound byte takes precedence over the speech as issues are overshadowed by negative television advertisements. Taking on the Kennedys aired as a part of PBS' P.O.V. series.
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- 0h 52m
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- 28 May 1996
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- Joshua Seftel
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Taking on the Kennedys isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 May 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Taking on the Kennedys?
Taking on the Kennedys (1996) was directed by Joshua Seftel and stars Tom Kemp, Kevin Vigilante, Patrick Joseph Kennedy.