Bobby (2006)

Some nights feel ordinary right up until the moment history changes everything. Emilio Estevez's "Bobby," which he wrote and directed, revisits June 4, 1968, the night Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot at Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel after winning the California primary. The film follows 22 fictional characters - hotel staff, guests and campaign workers - who are there for their own reasons but share the anticipation of Kennedy's arrival at the victory party. Their stories unfold against the turmoil of the era, including the Vietnam War, racism, gender inequality and class divisions, and are woven together with archival footage of Kennedy himself. The huge ensemble cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, William H. Macy, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Hunt, Martin Sheen, Harry Belafonte, Freddy Rodríguez, Christian Slater, Lindsay Lohan and Elijah Wood, many of whom took reduced pay to be part of the project.