PT 109 (1963)

Approved 11 Jul 1963 • Biography, Drama, War • 2h 20m

Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's WWII military experiences during which he commanded a PT boat that sank after being rammed by a Japanese destroyer while on patrol in the South Pacific on a very dark night. He and the other survivors, some of whom were wounded, made their way to a nearby island where they had to survive on meager rations and avoid capture by enemy forces till they could find a way to signal the Navy for rescue.

Leslie H. Martinson
Director

Richard L. Breen, Howard Sheehan, Vincent X. Flaherty
Writer

Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, Ty Hardin
Starring

Language: English, Japanese
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Country: United States
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6.6

IMDb (3003 votes)

64%

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