Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

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.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
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Written byPaul Monash
Directed byThomas Schlamme
StarringJohn Goodman
Matt Craven
Anne Heche
Music byPatrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersBob Christiansen
Rick Rosenberg
John Goodman
CinematographyAlexander Gruszynski
EditorPaul Dixon
Running time100 minutes
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseMarch 19, 1995 (1995-03-19)

Plot

This is a biographical drama about Louisiana politician Huey Long, whose nickname was The Kingfish. He served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. As the political leader of Louisiana, he commanded wide networks of supporters and was willing to take forceful action. He established the long-term political prominence of the Long family.

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