JFK (1991)

Based On the Life of: Jim Garrison

Starring: Kevin Costner

Movie Budget: $40 million  

Star Salary: $20 million

Directed by acclaimed cinematographer Oliver Stone, the historical drama JFK is a look into the investigation of the shooting of President John F. Kennedy. The investigation was led by Jim Garrison, a New Orleans DA played by Kevin Costner. Garrison closes the case and pins it on Lee Harvey Oswald.

But, as any conspiracy theorist knows, there have always been some serious doubts as to whether Oswald really was the shooter or if something more sinister was at play. The movie explores Garrison’s reopening of the investigation and the government resistance he met while trying to untangle the conspiracy. The film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography.