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Executive Action

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Executive Action

"Assassination conspiracy? The possibility is frightening."

1973

1h 31m

6.5(48 votes)

Thriller

Overview

Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.

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10 featured cast members

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Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Farrington

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Foster

Will Geer

Will Geer

Ferguson

Gilbert Green

Gilbert Green

Paulitz

John Anderson

John Anderson

Halliday

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Gunman (Chris) - Team A

Colby Chester

Colby Chester

Tim

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Operations Chief - Team A

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Smythe

John Brascia

John Brascia

Rifleman - Team B

Creative team

Directed by: David Miller
Written by: Dalton Trumbo
Donald Freed
Produced by: Edward Lewis

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