Jason Clark starrer 'Chappaquiddick' examines the ripples of a scandal

John Curran's 'Chappaquiddick' plunges us back into the summer of 1969: the season of Woodstock, the moon landing, the Manson murders and the lowest ebb of the Kennedy mythology.

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy, center, and Andria Blackman stars as Joan Kennedy in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP 

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Jim Gaffigan as Paul Markham in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Ed Helms stars as Joe Gargan, left, and Jim Gaffigan as Paul Markham in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne, left, and Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP

This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy, left, and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne in a scene from Chappaquiddick. | AP