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

  • TV Movie
  • 2003
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
350
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Jacqueline Bisset in America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (2003)
BiographyDrama

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.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.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
    • Jon Maas
  • Stars
    • Kristoffer Polaha
    • Portia de Rossi
    • Jacqueline Bisset
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    350
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eric Laneuville
    • Writers
      • Christopher Andersen
      • Jon Maas
    • Stars
      • Kristoffer Polaha
      • Portia de Rossi
      • Jacqueline Bisset
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kristoffer Polaha
    Kristoffer Polaha
    • John F. Kennedy Jr.
    Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi
    • Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
    Tara Chocol
    Tara Chocol
    • Daryl Hannah
    Rob Smith
    • Michael Berman
    Kirsten Bishop
    Kirsten Bishop
    • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg
    Jennifer Baxter
    Jennifer Baxter
    • Lauren Bessette
    Tammy Isbell
    Tammy Isbell
    • Charley
    Colin Fox
    Colin Fox
    • Richard Lawton
    Michael Riley
    Michael Riley
    • Douglas Conte (Kennedy biographer)
    George R. Robertson
    George R. Robertson
    • Maurice Templesman
    Katie Griffin
    Katie Griffin
    • Shrine Girl #1
    Tracy Dawson
    Tracy Dawson
    • Shrine Girl #2
    Karen Robinson
    Karen Robinson
    • Roz
    Kenroy Allen
    • Mr. Brown
    Joe Matheson
    • David Pecker
    Thomas Carvalho
    • 8 Yr Old John
    Marco Rotundo
    • John F. Kennedy Jr. at 3 yrs.
    • Director
      • Eric Laneuville
    • Writers
      • Christopher Andersen
      • Jon Maas
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews13

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    yakketyak

    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.
    795mustang

    Very Sad

    The accounts seem real with a human factor added to the mix. A lot of sadness. I'm sure glad that I wasn't him....another thing to add is that all the women in this show were not really pretty accounts of the real women. But, I don't think that it was about the women, although it was to JFK Jr's passion. What a shame. any loss of life is a real shame.

    Seemed like a good account of his life. I recommend it if you are into biographies and melodrama!
    VENEZIADOGE

    Not a particularly well acted biopic.

    This made for TV movie factually stays true to form, but gives way in the acting and presentation department. It was a mix of biographical acting and silly dramatic comments by people who knew or wanted to know the protagonists.

    They did find actors who resembled the underlying people moderately well, but the actresses leave something to be desired. The "Breaking News" and news interview type scenes detracted from the rest of the movie, but some of it was necessary to detail the events. Overall for TV movies it doesn't stand out.
    10kkoceja

    What a waste

    Jfk Jr was a we all know the prince of Camelot. He took many risks but was no dummy. I think a multitude of situations lead to his death. His naive nature of love being the worst. I will always be so happy that him & his father were a part of my history. I hope that my grandchildren are as lucky to see history in the making like I did. They will always be the hopeful life in all Americans. The Kennedy family is a level we all hope to achieve. I will always tell my family of these great people. Their saying I'm not saying enough but I've said all there is. The Kennedy family is the best thing that happened to politics.
    8princesskelli8

    Just another film about the Kennedys

    While I thought this was a good film about JFK Jr it was a little hard to follow the timeline. It jumped around quite a bit without ever mentioning what year they were in. Otherwise not great acting, and not really a great film, but it was nice to learn a little more about who JFK Jr was.

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    • Trivia
      Jacqueline Bisset previously played a fictionalised version of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis named Liz Cassidy in The Greek Tycoon (1978).
    • 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.
    • 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.

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Printul Americii: Povestea lui John F. Kennedy Jr.
    • Filming locations
      • Cinespace Film Studios - 11030 Highway 27, Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Bonnie Raskin Productions
      • Fox Television Network
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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