Chappaquiddick
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 107 min · ★ 6.1 · 74% critics
After a late-night car accident in 1969 leaves a young woman dead, a prominent politician faces a crisis that threatens to destroy his future. As questions mount, he and those around him scramble to shape the public story, testing ethics, loyalty, and accountability under intense pressure.
Also known as The Senator
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-04-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (289 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like true-story political dramas about scandal, power, and image control, similar to White House Plumbers; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear answers, or a more uplifting watch.
Pros: tense political fallout; strong lead performance; thought-provoking ethics | Cons: slow-moving at times; leaves questions unanswered; limited victim focus
Themes
- politics
- massachusetts
- senator
- suffocation
- bridge
- scandal
- cover-up
- car accident
- kennedy family
- speculative
- disturbed
- angry
- +25 more
Cast & crew
Jason Clarke
as Ted Kennedy
Kate Mara
as Mary Jo Kopechne
Ed Helms
as Joseph Gargan
Bruce Dern
as Joseph Kennedy
Jim Gaffigan
as Paul Markham
Olivia Thirlby
as Rachel Schiff
Clancy Brown
as Robert McNamara
Taylor Nichols
as Ted Sorensen
John Fiore
as Chief Arena
- GG
Gillian Mariner Gordon
as Cricket
Directed by John Curran