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PT 109 is a 1963 American Technicolor Panavision biographical war film depicting the actions of John F. Kennedy as an officer of the United States Navy in command of Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 in the Pacific theater of World War II.
A movie based on the true story of John F. Kennedy's heroic actions as a naval officer in charge of PT 109, a boat that was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer in the Solomon Islands during WWII. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more on IMDb.
- (3K)
- Biography, Drama, War
- Leslie H. Martinson
- 1963-07-11
Jul 2, 2021 · Watch the 1963 film about John F. Kennedy's wartime service as commander of PT-109 in World War II. The film was released five months before his assassination and stars Cliff Robertson and Ty Hardin.
- 140 min
- 2.6K
- DinoFan30
Before John F. Kennedy was President of the United States he was a hero of World War II. Assigned to command a small, swift, PT boat in the South Pacific, a young Lieutenant Kennedy leads his men in a daring rescue of American Marines stranded on a small island inside the area of Japanese control.
- Leslie H. Martinson
- Cliff Robertson
Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boat, took it to battle and had it sunk by a Japanese destroyer. He and the survivors had to make their way to an island, find food and shelter and signal the Navy for rescue.
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- 20
- Leslie H. Martinson
- 140 min
A movie based on the true story of John F. Kennedy's WWII military experiences as the commander of a PT boat that was rammed by a Japanese destroyer. The survivors had to swim to a nearby island and signal for rescue.
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Jun 9, 2020 · A classic Hollywood drama based on the book by Robert J. Donovan, starring Cliff Robertson as future president John Kennedy. See the movie posters, clips, trailer and film details of this war action adaptation.
