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Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long poster
Directed by
Thomas Schlamme
Genre
biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This biographical drama tells the story of Huey P. Long, a charismatic and controversial Louisiana politician. It follows his rise to power and the turbulent impact he had on American politics in the 1930s.

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What happens

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long is a 1995 television drama starring John Goodman and directed by Thomas Schlamme. The film originally aired on TNT and was nominated for two Emmy awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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