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PT 109

  • 19631963
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  • 2h 20m
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6.6/10
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PT 109 (1963)
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President John F. Kennedy kept a unique inauguration gift on his desk: a plastic-encased coconut. The tale of that coconut is the heroic story of PT 109.President John F. Kennedy kept a unique inauguration gift on his desk: a plastic-encased coconut. The tale of that coconut is the heroic story of PT 109.President John F. Kennedy kept a unique inauguration gift on his desk: a plastic-encased coconut. The tale of that coconut is the heroic story of PT 109.
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    • Leslie H. Martinson
  • Writers
    • Richard L. Breen(screenplay by)
    • Howard Sheehan(adaptation by)
    • Vincent X. Flaherty(adaptation by)
  • Stars
    • Cliff Robertson
    • Robert Culp
    • Ty Hardin
    • Leslie H. Martinson
  • Writers
    • Richard L. Breen(screenplay by)
    • Howard Sheehan(adaptation by)
    • Vincent X. Flaherty(adaptation by)
  • Stars
    • Cliff Robertson
    • Robert Culp
    • Ty Hardin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    PT 109
    Trailer 5:04
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    PT 109 (1963)
    PT 109 (1963)
    Ty Hardin and Cliff Robertson in PT 109 (1963)
    Robert Culp and Cliff Robertson in PT 109 (1963)
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    Cliff Robertson
    Cliff Robertson
    • Lt. (J.G.) John F. Kennedy
    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
    • Ensign George 'Barney' Ross
    Ty Hardin
    Ty Hardin
    • Ensign Leonard J. Thom
    James Gregory
    James Gregory
    • Commander C.R. Ritchie
    Grant Williams
    Grant Williams
    • Lt. Alvin Cluster
    Lew Gallo
    Lew Gallo
    • Yeoman Rogers
    Errol John
    Errol John
    • Benjamin Kevu
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Lt. Reginald Evans
    Robert Blake
    Robert Blake
    • Charles 'Bucky' Harris
    William Douglas
    William Douglas
    • Gerard Zinser
    Biff Elliot
    Biff Elliot
    • Edgar E. Mauer
    • (as Biff Elliott)
    Norman Fell
    Norman Fell
    • Edmund Drewitch
    Sam Gilman
    Sam Gilman
    • Raymond Starkey
    Clyde Howdy
    Clyde Howdy
    • Leon Drawdy
    Buzz Martin
    Buzz Martin
    • Mate Maurice Kowal
    James McCallion
    James McCallion
    • Patrick McMahon
    Joseph Gallison
    Joseph Gallison
    • Harold Marney
    • (as Evan McCord)
    Sam Reese
    Sam Reese
    • Andrew Kirksey
    • (as Sammy Reese)
      • Leslie H. Martinson
    • Writers
      • Richard L. Breen(screenplay by)
      • Howard Sheehan(adaptation by)
      • Vincent X. Flaherty(adaptation by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The real PT 109 had been engaged in continual combat for five months when JFK took command, but was not the derelict, inoperative hulk depicted in the movie.
    • Goofs
      Although it is true that African-American sailors served as mess stewards and stevedores during the war, this did not necessarily exclude these sailors from assignment to a gun crew during general quarters aboard ship or ashore, or manning the guns when the assigned crew were killed or wounded. In those days, all sailors, regardless of rate, received basic gunnery training in boot camp.
    • Quotes

      Ens. Leonard J. Thom: [reporting aboard the PT109] Mr. Kennedy? Ensign Leonard Thom, your exec.

      [they exchange salutes]

      Lt. John F. Kennedy: Oh, hi. Glad to meet you, Leonard.

      [they shake hands]

      Lt. John F. Kennedy: Welcome aboard.

      Ens. Leonard J. Thom: [looking around the boat] How long did they give you to put it in shape?

      Lt. John F. Kennedy: Well, we've used about half the time just talking right here.

    • Connections
      Featured in 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      99 Bottles of Beer
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

    User reviews36

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    6/10
    entertainment, but not history
    I remember seeing this movie in the sixties, and have seen it several times over the years. It is entertaining, and very positive in it's portrayal of a young JFK. It is more of a love letter to JFK from Hollywood than a authentic retelling of history, however. This was done when the United States was in the midst of a romance with the new "Camelot", and accordingly much artistic license was taken at the expense of a authentic and unbiased depiction of the episode. Perhaps the film was meant to capture more of the spirit of the time than to portray strictly the hard facts of the event. In any case, it is still an enjoyable movie and is worth watching.
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    5
    • kpcombs
    • Jul 27, 2006

    FAQ2

    • Lewis Milestone---Was He Fired As Director?
    • Was An Unknown Considered To Play Kennedy?

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1963 (West Germany)
      • United States
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      • Little Palm Island, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 2 hours 20 minutes

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