Parkland (film)

This article is about the 2013 American film. For other films, see Parkland (disambiguation).

Parkland
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Landesman
Written byPeter Landesman
Based onFour Days in November: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
by Vincent Bugliosi
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBarry Ackroyd
Edited by
  • Leo Trombetta
  • Markus Czyzewski
Music byJames Newton Howard[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byExclusive Media
Release dates
  • September 1, 2013 (2013-09-01) (Venice Film Festival)
  • October 4, 2013 (2013-10-04) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[2]
Box office$1.6 million[2]

Parkland is a 2013 American historical drama film that recounts the chaotic events that occurred following the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy.[4] The film was written and directed by Peter Landesman, in his directorial debut, and produced by Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, Bill Paxton, and Exclusive Media's Nigel Sinclair and Matt Jackson.[5] The film is based on Vincent Bugliosi's 2008 book Reclaiming History Four Days in November: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

  1. ^ "James Newton Howard Scoring 'Parkland'". Film Music Reporter. June 20, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Parkland (2013) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "PARKLAND (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Roddy, Michael (September 1, 2013). "JFK assassination film 'Parkland' shows gore, avoids conspiracy". Reuters. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  5. ^ Richford, Rhonda (September 6, 2013). "Deauville: 'Parkland's' Peter Landesman on Tackling JFK's Assassination and Moving From Journalism to Film (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 6, 2013.