Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Seen it?1995 | 100 min | Drama, TV Movie, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved You Don't Know Jack or All the Way, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A Louisiana governor becomes a controversial political kingpin during the Depression.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Schlamme
- John GoodmanHuey P. Long, Jr.
- Matt CravenSeymour Weiss
- Anne HecheAileen Dumont
- Ann DowdRose Long
- Bob GuntonFranklin D. Roosevelt
- Bill CobbsPullman Porter
- Hoyt AxtonHuey P. Long, Sr.
- Kirk BaltzFrank Costello
- Richard BradfordJudge Benjamin Pavy
- Jimmie Ray WeeksAllen Henderson