'Chappaquiddick' trivia and fun facts

Toronto International Film Festival

The film originally premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2017.

Jason Clarke, Ted Kennedy in the film, was born on July 17th of 1969, just one day before the Chappaquiddick incident.

How Ted Kennedy got out of the car has never been explained. Neither he nor all the investigators offered an explanation about the event.

Part of the film was filmed in Rockport, in the city of Massachusetts.

The film closed the first Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF) on 30th June, 2018.