Parkland Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Sep. 17, 2013

Parkland

Release Date: Friday, October 4, 2013 Limited

Recounts the chaotic events that occurred in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Director: Peter Landesman

Starring: Zac Efron • Marcia Gay Harden • Paul Giamatti • Billy Bob Thornton • Jacki Weaver

PG-13 Drama N/A

3.89 / 5.0

48% WILL SEE 52% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Recounting the chaotic events that occurred in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, Parkland weaves together the perspectives of a handful of ordinary individuals suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances: the young doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital; Dallas’ chief of the Secret Service; an unwitting cameraman who captured what became the most watched and examined film in history; the FBI agents who nearly had the gunman within their grasp; the brother of Lee Harvey Oswald, left to deal with his shattered family; and JFK’s security team, witnesses to both the president’s death and Vice President Lyndon Johnson’s rise to power over a nation whose innocence was forever altered.

Drama

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Who stars in Parkland – Cast List

Zac Efron
... Dr. Charles Carrico

Neighbors, New Year's Eve
Marcia Gay Harden
... Doris Mae Nelson

Stephen King's The Mist, Fifty Shades of Grey
Paul Giamatti
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, The Hangover Part II
Billy Bob Thornton
The Electric State, Faster
J
Jacki Weaver
Bird Box, Widows
J
James Badge Dale
King Ivory, Only the Brave
Jackie Earle Haley
Shutter Island, Lincoln
C
Colin Hanks
Nobody 2, Nuremberg
David Harbour
GOAT, Avengers: Doomsday
Ron Livingston
The Flash, The Conjuring

Who is making Parkland – Crew List

A look at Parkland behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Landesman last helmed Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House and Concussion. The film's writer Peter Landesman last penned Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House and Concussion.

Director: Peter Landesman
Screenwriter: Peter Landesman
Producers: Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Bill Paxton

Studios: Exclusive Media Group
Production Company: Exclusive Media Group
Playtone

Production – What we know about the Parkland

Key Facts

Distributor Exclusive Media Group is timing the opening to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Nov. 22, 1963, the day Kennedy was killed in Dallas.
The directorial debut of scribe Peter Landesman.
Based on the true story. The source material for the film is "Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy" by former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2013

Completed

Changed Parkland movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Jan 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Lensing started Friday in Austin, Texas. Open Road is in talks for U.S. distribution rights.

Dec 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Aug 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for bloody sequences of ER trauma procedures, some violent images and language, and smoking throughout
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Parkland Trailers and Clips

Parkland

Theatrical Trailer

Parkland Release Date: When was the film released?

Parkland was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 4 , 2013. There were 18 18 other movies released on the same date, including Gravity, Runner Runner and Nothing Left to Fear. As a limited release, Parkland was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.