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starring: Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, Ty Hardin, James Gregory, Grant Williamsdirected by: Leslie H. Martinson
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790730493
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 0790730499
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: June 17, 1997
Running Time: 140 minutes
Sales Rank: 4451
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1963
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
John F. Kennedy lived long enough to see this Hollywood account of his Navy career and his heroism following a ruthless attack by a Japanese ship on his small patrol craft. Cliff Robertson is an amiable choice to play Kennedy, though one won't find a lot of the late president's mannerisms in his performance. The key battle sequence, which finds Kennedy and his crew bloodied and battered while trying to stay alive in shark-infested waters, makes a big impression on young viewers. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - One Story of the War
This is the story of one "patrol torpedo" boat, expendable forces used to attack the enemy to do the most damage at the lowest cost. The opening scene tells how JFK wrangled a fron-line combat position instead of an office job is some safe rear echelon location. There is soon a warm welcome to the front. JFK wanted to learn what they didn't teach at Harvard (like some other wealthy men). An air raid shows that danger is near. Can JFK get his boat in shape in a week? The commander is not a happy man. ... Read More
Rating: - Where's The DVD
Hey---those of you who are in charge: How come this here movie isn't on
DVD or blu-ray, yet? Surely would like to see it happen, soon.
thank you
Rating: - PT 109
Great movie! I wish I could get a copy to play it on my DVD player, instead of having to dig out and hook up my old VCR when ever I want to watch it.
Rating: - Oustanding movie about fine man, and very good future President!
The absolute best performance of actor
Robertson's career. Story of young Lt.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who VOLUNTEERED
for hazardous PT boat duty in World War
II, despite his, brother and father's
previous role in Patriotic America First
Committee, that TRIED in vain to keep the
US out of World War II. Just like Pilot/
Aviator Charles Lindbergh, Jr. Kennedy
backed the Soviets down in '62 and prob-
ably kept the world from nuclear war, but ... Read More
Rating: - Saved his crew and then the world
For those who have seen this film Barney Ross (Robert Culp) was a source of humor to the PT Men. While this is not played up in the film, the PT Boat brotherhood got Barney a part in the picture as a CPO whom the young jg Kennedy pours cleaning fluid on by mistake. Early in the film when the crew is renovating the boat the actual Barney Ross is the chief telling JFK about sea pearls.
Kennedy has been dead for over 40 years and is still under attacks for his private life, wonder why that ... Read More
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