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Oliver Stone's 'JFK': commercial filmmaking, cultural history, and conflict.

From: Journal of Popular Film and Television  |  Date: 6/22/1993  |  Author: Romanowski, William D.

The movie 'JFK' has been subject to controversy since it debunks previously held theories regarding the Kennedy assassination. The combination of fact and fiction in the movie proved effective in rousing public interest in the subject. Dir Oliver Stone proved the effectivity of motion pictures in generating interest in social and historical issues.

Film has long been recognized as a powerful transmitter of culture because it transmits beliefs, values, and knowledge; serves as cultural ...

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