Made for cable, this biographical film feels like a labor of love on the part of star John Goodman, who proves once again that his considerable talents are not limited merely to situation comedy.
KINGFISH depicts Huey Long as a charismatic speaker whose tireless campaigning and unsinkable loyalty to the working class fueled his climb up the political ladder. Beginning as a railroad commissioner in 1919, it took the wily Long just nine years to oust the governor of Louisiana, then move on to Washington as that state's senator. Along the way, the Kingfish (as Long dubbed himself) assembled a fearsome political machine that threatened even President Franklin Delan...
Released:
1995
Rated:
NR
Length:
96 mins