JFK: Reckless Youth (1993)

- Directed by
- Harry Winer
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 2 episodes
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This miniseries follows John F. Kennedy's early years before he became president. It shows his family life and the experiences that shaped him as a young man.
dramaticreflectivebiographicalperiodintimateearnestslow-burnserious
What happens
JFK: Reckless Youth is a 1993 TV drama miniseries portraying the early life of American president John F. Kennedy. It was adapted from the 1992 biography of the same name by Nigel Hamilton. The adaptation was directed by Harry Winer and written by Hamilton and William Broyles Jr. Patrick Dempsey played the young future president, while Terry Kinney, Loren Dean, Diana Scarwid and Robin Tunney portray members of his family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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