Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Acting
Jason Clarke's jaw clenching should win its own award.
Direction
Curran makes a car underwater feel claustrophobic forever.
Production
The 1969 aesthetic so accurate you'll smell the cigarettes.
Director
John Curran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real divers who recovered Mary Jo's body consulted on the underwater sequences. They still won't speak on the record about what they saw.
Released during #MeToo, the film faced criticism for centering Ted's crisis over Mary Jo's death—a tension the director called 'the whole point.'
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