In July 1969, as the entire world is enthralled by the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, presidential hopeful Senator Edward Kennedy is attending a regatta at Martha's vineyard. Hosting a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Kennedy is at the wheel of a car which plunges off a small bridge. He leaves the scene of the accident and his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne dead. The following few hours and days determine his political future. Show less