10 Movies You Forgot Had Incredible Casts (And Why You Forgot)

6. JFK

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20th Century Fox

A political mystery pushing the boundaries of the American governmental system is always an interesting concept let alone when it delves deep into one of the USA’s darkest moments. This Oscar winning movie is a masterclass in editing and cinematography, using original footage as well as alternating filter tones with recreated historical moments. This movie played on a long thought conspiracy that is still prevalent today and sparks more ideas in the audience’s head in a clever and intricate plot that is certainly worthy of its 3 ½ hour runtime.

However, this well written and shot societal commentary is brought to life by an amazing cast that easily goes gets lost in a film roster. This is the second film on this list with Kevin Costner in the lead, but this role is just as controversial but for a whole different reason. Gary Oldman plays the cold shooter Lee Harvey Oswald perfectly and encapsulates the whole terrible day in Dallas.

The cast ranges but with some expert choices including Donald Sutherland, Joe Pesci, Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Sally Kirkland, Jack Lemmon, Vincent D’Onofrio, Laurie Metcalf and Michael Rooker. This expert cast brings to life this intricate conspiracy take and makes you ask some questions.

The Reason Why You Forgot – a long and complicated plot, a three and a half hour runtime and a deep conspiracy theory not just anyone can wrap their head around? When the credits roll, you forget how many amazing actors and actresses are stretched across this intricate web.

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