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Winter Kills (1979)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 3/25

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3/25: Winter Kills is a veiled parody of the Kennedys.

John Huston is Joseph P. Kennedy while Jeff Bridges is either Bobby or Ted and the deceased brother is JFK. The former only did the role because he hated the guy himself. Philadelphia is substituted for Dallas. Since the whole thing is made up and full of camp, it's better to see either Executive Action or JFK.

The ending is absurd, suggesting that the father had his son killed for wanting to make the world a better place. Oh, well...it's nice to see the all-star cast which also includes Sterling Hayden, Anthony Perkins, Eli Wallach, Toshiro Mifune, Richard Boone, Dorothy Malone, Ralph Meeker, and Elizabeth Taylor. Many did it for free due to funding issues.

All in all, presenting an over-the-top conspiracy theory is the first mistake of Winter Kills.