Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long [VHS]
by Thomas Schlamme
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Actor: Ann Dowd, Anne Heche, Bob Gunton, John Goodman, Matt CravenDirector: Thomas Schlamme
Producer: John Goodman
Cinematographer: Alexander Gruszynski
Producer: Daniel Schneider
Producer: Rick Rosenberg
Producer: Robert W. Christiansen
Producer: Tina Threadgill
Writer: Paul Monash
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 100 minutes
Release Date: 2002-03-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Turner Home Ent
Studio: Turner Home Ent
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Movie Review: Why spice up the Kingfish?
Summary: 3 Stars
KINGFISH (1995)
directed by Thomas Schlamme
approximately 1 hour 36 minutes
This is a TV movie about the controversial Louisiana populist Huey Long. I believe it was originally produced for TNT. The best part of the movie is John Goodman's performance as the title character. The director, Thomas Schlamme, is best-known for the comedy 'So I Married an Axe Murderer'.
We see more or less everything Long is known for, from his rowdy stump speeches condemning big oil to his behind the scenes deals to amass political strength. We watch his ambitions swell as he goes from the Governorship to the U.S. Senate. With each step, he made more and more enemies. His actions mobilized an anti-Long coalition of business interests and politicians in his home state. There was also a lot of tension within the Democratic Party about Long's potential challenge to FDR. In some ways, Huey Long represents the best and worst aspects of American political savvy, a fact that this movie shows well.
The movie is subtitled "a story of Huey P Long", but there are more than a few stories that have been thrown in for dramatic effect. One of the conflicts in the movie shows the long-married Huey having an affair with a woman named "Aileen Dumont". This woman did not exist in real life, but in the movie she becomes the Louisiana Secretary of State! Also, the movie portrays Huey's brother Earl as a doofus sidekick. While Earl Long may not have been the most intelligent man in politics, he was very quick on his feet and was later elected Governor of Louisiana three times! He was no slouch.
Huey Long was a larger than life individual who led a very interesting life. He was a huckster to some and a messianic figure to others. There are plenty of stories about him from his fans and from his critics. He is not somebody whose story need to be made "more interesting" with imaginary characters or speculation. This is an alright movie with great acting (particularly from Goodman), but if you are interested a somewhat more accurate narrative about the man you should probably see the Life and Assassination of Kingfish with Ed Asner.
Summary of Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long [VHS]
Biopic of the boorish, Depression-era Southern demagogue Huey Long.Drama VHS Video
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