Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Appearance
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long | |
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Written by | Paul Monash |
Directed by | Thomas Schlamme |
Starring | John Goodman Matt Craven Anne Heche |
Music by | Patrick Williams |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Bob Christiansen Rick Rosenberg John Goodman |
Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
Editor | Paul Dixon |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | TNT |
Release | March 19, 1995 |
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long is a 1995 television drama starring John Goodman and directed by Thomas Schlamme. The film originally aired on TNT and was nominated for two Emmy awards.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Plot
This is a biographical drama about Louisiana politician Huey Long, whose nickname was The Kingfish. He served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. As the political leader of Louisiana, he commanded wide networks of supporters and was willing to take forceful action. He established the long-term political prominence of the Long family.
Cast
- John Goodman as Huey Long
- Matt Craven as Seymour Weiss
- Anne Heche as Aileen Dumont
- Ann Dowd as Rose Long
- Bob Gunton as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Bill Cobbs as Pullman Porter
- Hoyt Axton as Huey P. Long, Sr.
- Kirk Baltz as Frank Costello
- Richard Bradford as Judge Benjamin Pavy
- Jimmie Ray Weeks as Allen Henderson
References
- ^ O'Neil, Thomas (1995-09-10). "Focus : The Clips Make the Emmy : IS IT THE YEAR OF MEDICINE (DR. CRANE INCLUDED) CYBILL, JOSEPH AND A FAMILY PIANO HEIRLOOM?". Los Angeles Times. Articles.latimes.com. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Review - TV Show Reviews - Analysis Of Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long The TV Series". Variety.com. 1995-03-15. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ Dragan Antulov (1995-07-05). "Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "Huey Long, Shortchanged;Turner's Bloated 'Kingfish'". The Washington Post. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "John Goodman plays another bigger-than-life character in TNT's 'Kingfish'". Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers) - Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. Highbeam.com. 1995-03-14. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
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Categories:
- 1995 films
- 1995 drama films
- 1995 television films
- 1990s biographical drama films
- 1990s historical drama films
- American biographical drama films
- American historical drama films
- American political drama films
- Biographical television films
- American drama television films
- Drama films based on actual events
- Films about American politicians
- Films set in Louisiana
- Films set in the 1910s
- Films set in the 1920s
- Historical television films
- Works about Huey Long
- Cultural depictions of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Cultural depictions of Frank Costello
- Films directed by Thomas Schlamme
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s American films