Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live (2013)

6.0/10 120 min Documentary

Overview

This special seeks to explain the enigmatic Oswald using a brand new approach. No other documentary has exclusively traced Oswald's actions in the minutes, hours and days following the events in Dallas. By shifting the focus on that November weekend, we're able to tell a familiar story in an unfamiliar way, providing a refreshing new perspective on Oswald himself, as well as on the Kennedy assassination.

Cast

Lee Harvey Oswald

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Jack Ruby

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

John Connally

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

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