Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer and batch of images have arrived online for the upcoming suspense drama Chappaquiddick. Directed by John Curran, the film recalls the mysterious events of tragic car accident in 1969 involving U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) and campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara); take a look below…
In the riveting suspense drama, CHAPPAQUIDDICK, the scandal and mysterious events surrounding the tragic drowning of a young woman, as Ted Kennedy drove his car off the infamous bridge, are revealed in the new movie starring Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne. Not only did this event take the life of an aspiring political strategist and Kennedy insider, but it ultimately changed the course of presidential history forever. Through true accounts, documented in the inquest from the investigation in 1969, director John Curran and writers Andrew Logan and Taylor Allen, intimately expose the broad reach of political power, the influence of America’s most celebrated family; and the vulnerability of Ted Kennedy, the youngest son, in the shadow of his family legacy.
Chappaquiddick is set for release on April 6th and features a cast that also includes Ed Helms, Jim Gaffigan, Clancy Brown, Taylor Nichols, Olivia Thirlby, and Bruce Dern.