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J.F.K.: Reckless Youth

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1993
  • 3h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
338
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J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993)
BiographyDrama

Looks at the early years of America's most dashing president from his early childhood through his nomination for Congress.Looks at the early years of America's most dashing president from his early childhood through his nomination for Congress.Looks at the early years of America's most dashing president from his early childhood through his nomination for Congress.

  • Stars
    • Patrick Dempsey
    • Terry Kinney
    • Loren Dean
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    338
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Patrick Dempsey
      • Terry Kinney
      • Loren Dean
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • John F. Kennedy
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Joseph P. Kennedy
    Loren Dean
    Loren Dean
    • Joe Kennedy Jr.
    Yolanda Jilot
    Yolanda Jilot
    • Inga Arvad
    Robin Tunney
    Robin Tunney
    • Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy
    Andrew Lowery
    • Lem Billings
    Stan Cahill
    Stan Cahill
    • Torb Macdonald
    Claire Forlani
    Claire Forlani
    • Ann Cannon
    Malachy McCourt
    Malachy McCourt
    • Honey Fitz
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • St. John
    Diana Scarwid
    Diana Scarwid
    • Rose Kennedy
    Natalie Radford
    Natalie Radford
    • Rosemary Kennedy
    Cedric Smith
    Cedric Smith
    • Prof. Bruce Hopper
    Greg Spottiswood
    Greg Spottiswood
    • Skeeter Orton
    Andrew Miller
    Andrew Miller
    • Rip Horton
    Pixie Bigelow
    Pixie Bigelow
    • Nurse Barkley
    Nicole de Boer
    Nicole de Boer
    • Olive Cawley
    Karyn Dwyer
    Karyn Dwyer
    • Sadie
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    • Goofs
      When JFK goes back to the beach house to get his Navy uniform out of storage in the basement he walks past an Evian box in the basement. Evian (brand of drinking water) didn't exist until the 1980's.
    • Soundtracks
      Begin the Beguine
      Written by Cole Porter

    User reviews3

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    10/10
    Patrick Dempsey is superb as young JFK.
    Patrick Dempsey is superb as young JFK.This movie traces the first 30 years of the life of the man who would become our 35th President.There are illuminating depictions of many little known events in his life,particularly his near expulsion from Choate and his romance with Dutch journalist Inga Arvad,well played by Yoland Thol.The movie boasts a strong supportkng cast,especially Robin Tunney as "Kick" Kennedy,Terry Kinney as Joseph P.Kennedy Sr and Diana Scarwid as Rose Kennedy. 10 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • JFK: Reckless Youth
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • The Polone Company
      • The Kushner-Locke Company
      • Hearst Entertainment Productions
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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