Movie: Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?

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Will Lyman
Will Lyman

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Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman

Lee Harvey Oswald (voice)

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    An investigative biography of the man at the center of the political crime of the 20th century. At the heart of the assassination lies the puzzle of Lee Harvey Oswald: Was he an emotionally disturbed lone gunman? Was he part of a broader conspiracy? Or was he an unwitting fall guy, the patsy, as Oswald himself claimed?

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    1993-11-09

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