America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (2003)

Based on the bestselling book, The Day John Died, America's Prince takes viewers inside the life of John F. Kennedy Jr., a man destined to live in his father's shadow.

Director:

Eric Laneuville

Writers:

Christopher Andersen (book), Jon Maas (teleplay)

Stars:

Kristoffer Polaha, Portia de Rossi, Jacqueline Bisset

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristoffer Polaha	...	John F. Kennedy Jr.
Portia de Rossi	...	Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Tara Chocol	...	Daryl Hannah
Rob Smith	...	Michael Berman
Kirsten Bishop	...	Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg
Jennifer Baxter	...	Lauren Bessette
Tammy Isbell	...	Charley
Colin Fox	...	Richard Lawton
Michael Riley	...	Douglas Conte (Kennedy biographer)
George R. Robertson	...	Maurice Templesman
Katie Griffin	...	Shrine Girl #1
Tracy Dawson	...	Shrine Girl #2
Karen Robinson	...	Roz
Kenroy Allen	...	Mr. Brown

Storyline

It may sound like a fairy tale, being born as son of the murdered JFK, the most 'regal' US President ever, but for John 'John-John' Kennedy, it's a burden. When he becomes an Assistant D.A., the press is all over him, flunking one exam gets smeared all over the national press, wherever he goes people point at him, recognizing face and/or name, but hardly notice what he actually does. His mediatic mother Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis pushes him, stifles him, forbids him to become an actor or won't hear of him dating an actress, then dies herself. Finally the legendary Kennedy curse, which never skipped a generation, chooses him to be the victim of an airplane accident...

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Plot Keywords:

airplane accident | tragedy | spouse | death | kennedy family | 

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Taglines:

If you only know JFK Jr. from the press, you only know half his story.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Did You Know?

Goofs

In the beginning, of the movie, in 1990, when John is first surrounded by reporters, a poster for the Harry Potter movie can be seen on a bus stop.

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Alternate Versions

Two references to singer Jackson Browne beating Darryl Hannah included in the initial airing were deleted from subsequent showings after Browne objected. He had been cleared of the charges by a police investigation.

User Reviews

Oh dear...

I'm surprised at the positive reviews of this film, I thought it was awful! Very poor production values and bad voice dubbing (is it just me, or does anyone else think Jacqueline Bisset was re-voiced by a different actor?).

The poor actors did their best with the mediocrematerial - Portia de Rossi was good as always, but I found the style of the film very melodramatic, it was a bit like watching a daytime soap. John Jnr came across as a spoilt, angry, unlikeable young man. This was obviously shot on video, and the lighting was terrible. Could have been (and should have been!) so much better.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amerikan prinssi: John-Johnin tarina

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Bonnie Raskin Productions, Fox Television Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color